Posted on 04/21/2005 3:29:27 PM PDT by presidio9
A protester used unusual tactics on Wednesday to expose what she alleged animal abuse at the Ringling Brothers circus: she exposed herself.
The half-naked woman from the animal-rights group PETA handcuffed herself to the Gallery Mall in Center City Philadelphia.
The circus is currently at the Spectrum in South Philadelphia.
Brandi Ballad wore shackles and fake scars to depict what she said was reality for circus animals.
What she wasn't wearing was a top to go with her black panties
"I want people to know that every time they buy a ticket to Ringling Brothers, they are paying people to torture and beat animals," Ballad told NBC 10.
Ballad and others claimed animals are beaten and die as a result of being in the circus troupe.
Ballad said they plan to protest outside the circus every day.
Officials of the Ringling Brothers Circus said animal activists distort the facts. They also said Ringling's care of animals exceeds government standards.
Ummmm, is she about to OD on Valium? Someone get her an EMT.
Only way she'll ever get attention from a man, anyway.
Liberal skank: too much drugs and serious STD issues. No thanks.
Well there are some horny old men that can't see or smell that might put a dollar up her ... panties? They were black right? ;)
Is it just me, or does this wench bear a striking resemblance to one of the Kerry daughters? Gotta be the honker...
And what has she really accomplished with this? All she has done is galvanize the perception that PETA is an organization filled with irrational people that will do anything to further their cause. Even if it further discredits them. The amazing thing is they are too blind to even see it.
Ringling Brothers Circus wouldn't be around as long as they have if they mistreated their animals.
looks like a GAY MAN with a boob job to me.
Instead of 'Take it off! Take it off!' We hear passerby shouting, "Put it ON! Put it ON!"
I thought it looked like Kerry in drag....
That would be Alexandra. The somewhat less ugly, but more infinitely more skanky of Kerr's two little angels.
Dang, sweetheart, you really need to get off that Jenny Crank Weight Loss Program.
Can we get some attractive women to nude protest, for once?
More like 'in the circus'.
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