Posted on 08/01/2006 1:51:56 AM PDT by Panerai
Lobster defenders are seeing red after two local men were nabbed for allegedly snapping the tails off live crustaceans and tossing the traumatized creatures back into the sea.
Anthony T. Gozzo, 52, of Billerica and his partner, Mark E. Turcotte, 20, of Lowell were arraigned in East Boston District Court yesterday on 202 counts of possessing mutilated lobster.
“I certainly hope these fishermen are punished to the fullest extent of the law for this sick crime,” said Matt Prescott of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - which isn’t crazy about lobster boiling, either.
Environmental police spotted the pair near the Quartermaster Marina in East Boston and arrested them after finding lobster tails and egg-bearing female lobsters in unmarked crates that police say were being loaded into the trunk of the suspects’ car.
The penalty for mutilating lobster is between $100 and $500 per lobster for the first offense and between $500 and $,1000 per lobster with possible jail time for subsequent offenses, under a law intended prevent the taking of undersized lobsters and keep stocks healthy.
“It is believed that this is not Mr. Gazzo’s first offense in this regard,” said Jake Wark of the District Attorney’s Office.
Eat them pigs in a blanket.
Eat 'em and drink strong black coffee steaming from my mustache cup.
Hmmm..... :D
The bottom line... in Massachusetts, If it ain't illegal, it's mandatory...
The bottom line... in Massachusetts, If it ain't illegal, it's mandatory...
And the penalty for doing the same to unborn babies is what?
They're a pretty pathetic group if you ask me.
Music or Philosophy? I not really into philosophy but I enjoy his music.
Don't forget clams and shrimp and stuff...
The stupidity of these groups is really encapsulated in the names they take, Like "Animal Liberation Front".
Animals aren't "born free" into some Disney utopia. Nature, not man, is the cruelest taskmaster of the animal kingdom. There are no animal hospitals there. No humane treatment. The suffering of old and young, the brutality of fights to decide dominance, the strict pecking order, exposure to the elements, scarcity and famine, all apply.
But no. For Peta, animals away from man's "cruelty" are "free" to live in the wonderful and scenic natural world. Maybe they all have time shares in Thoreau's cabin...
"The Manual of Animal Rights"
Animals have no rights.
This is ridiculous! I would always chum my 'secret' fishing spots like this.
Rock Lobster! ::squeals!:: OMG, thanks for that link!
Yes, real life in the oceans is brutal.
While diving, I have seen tailess fish that somehow survived, as well as mutilated shrimp. It is eat or be eaten, out there.
PETA needs to deal with it.
I wouldn't doubt that those were pulled off too.
Wasteful, but it's just a damn sea bug.
When will PETA picket my house for my consistent smashing of mosquitos?
What was wasteful?
So, according to ALF we can eat aborted babies as long as we don't use a honey mustard dipping sauce.
I've got a guy on my site selling fresh lobster. Since PETA is campaigning against lobsters...I may have to order some myself to support them!
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