That makes no sense. -- the video would show that and be self-discrediting.
Assuming the animal rights activists staged the abuse (and I think they did), do you think they'd be advertising that the video is staged? As someone else pointed out, the camera was following the guy around... which is hardly undercover, and highly suggestive of the staged nature of the video. I wonder what will come out when that guy arrested for the abuse is interviewed... I'd bet that either he was paid to abuse those cows, or he's a member of the animal rights organization.
Right. So help me follow you . . . the principal actor in the conspiracy will be found to be part of the conspiracy.