the animals are probably smarter than those weirdos
Er, have a care there. Soome of us criminals are sensitive and don't want to be associated with these patchouli-scented vicious hippies.
the president of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty, Kevin Kjonaas, called a man charged with bombing a California biotech lab shortly after the explosion.
Sheer coincidence your honor. The man was my client's mother. Er... wait... well, yeah, it was California.
The defendants showed little emotion as the jury foreman announced that they had been found guilty on all counts, but after jurors left the room, Ms. Gazzola wept and Mr. Kjonaas turned to the 20 supporters in the courtroom and offered a wan smile and a shrug.
"Well since my sanity left me,
I found a new place to dwell.
All alone in rooms of stone
In Crowbar Motel...
(with apologies to Elvis)
They also note that Kjonaas's replacement as president of this lashup used to be the voice of "Lucy" on the Peanuts TV specials. Ah, yes, those Hollywood values again.
For the Times it's really a bad story. They don't even give the names of the other defendants! They do say they're probably going to get a seven year time-out, though.
I'm sure the animals are grateful for that -- not to mention all the humans whose lives and health depend upon animal research. Which would be all of us.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F