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PETA Lawsuit Against Circus Boss Dismissed
AP ^ | 3/15/6 | BRIAN WESTLEY

Posted on 03/15/2006 3:11:55 PM PST by SmithL

Fairfax, Va. -- A $1.8 million lawsuit accusing a circus boss of a spy campaign against animal-rights groups was rejected by jurors Wednesday.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had brought the civil lawsuit against Kenneth Feld, the president of Vienna, Va.-based Feld Entertainment, which owns the Ringling Bros. circus and numerous other high-profile entertainment acts, including Disney on Ice.

The lawsuit contended Feld and other company executives stole sensitive documents and wiretapped the activities of Norfolk-based PETA and other groups.

Feld said after the verdict that PETA's accusation "flies in the face of logic."

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: animalwhackos; attacklawyer; circus; circuscruelty; fairfax; lawyers; peta; ringlingbros
Ha Ha!
1 posted on 03/15/2006 3:11:57 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1594086/posts
New FBI Smoking Guns Point To PETA


2 posted on 03/15/2006 3:13:14 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: SmithL
Feld said after the verdict that PETA's accusation "flies in the face of logic."

Yup

3 posted on 03/15/2006 3:15:01 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: SmithL

Bring on the appeal, keep reminding everyone of your ineptness and underhanded tactics.


4 posted on 03/15/2006 3:16:56 PM PST by jazusamo (:Gregory was riled while Hume smiled:)
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To: SmithL

Hmm, on one hand there's PETA.... on the other is the circus.... which to side with???


5 posted on 03/15/2006 3:18:13 PM PST by mtbopfuyn (Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
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To: SmithL
...PETA's accusation "flies in the face of logic."

...and down the maw of Justice.

6 posted on 03/15/2006 3:18:31 PM PST by Socratic ("I'll have the roast duck with the mango salsa.")
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To: mtbopfuyn

send in the clowns


7 posted on 03/15/2006 3:23:49 PM PST by SmithL (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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