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3 Utahns with animal-rights group claim they freed minks
Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 9/23/2008 | Jason Bergreen and Steve Gehrke

Posted on 09/23/2008 8:23:51 AM PDT by markomalley

KAYSVILLE - Three Utah members of the Animal Liberation Front claimed credit Monday for breaking into a Kaysville farm early Sunday, destroying property and releasing thousands of minks.

A statement posted on the ALF Web site states that the group entered the farm, released the minks and destroyed all breeding records. It states that they destroyed an electrical fence, vandalized trucks and equipment and cut about 100 holes in the perimeter fence.

Juan Becerra, spokesman for the the FBI's Salt Lake City office, said his bureau was assisting local detectives, but that it was too early in the investigation to speculate on "subjects or suspects" involved.

The FBI and Kaysville police began conducting interviews into the break-in but have not identified any group or person involved, they said. The Davis County Sheriff's Office is handling animal control.

Kaysville Capt. Paul Miya said Monday afternoon that there were no suspects whatsoever. After hearing of the news release, he said, "It's something we'll look into, but I don't give [ALF] a lot of credit for what they say."

Lt. Brad Wilcox with the Davis County Sheriff's Office said all but about 500 of the 6,000 minks released from Lodder Fur Farm had been recovered by Monday. About 500 of the minks died of heat exhaustion.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: alf; animalrighs; brownshirts; ecoterrorism

1 posted on 09/23/2008 8:23:54 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley
The animal rights extremists - care so much about animals they're willing to let them die from heat exhaustion!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

2 posted on 09/23/2008 8:27:09 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: markomalley

These folks are no different than Islamic terrorists..


3 posted on 09/23/2008 8:27:30 AM PDT by cardinal4 (Drill Now, Vote Nobama, and Oust the Third World Democrat Congress)
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To: markomalley

Free the minks...kill the babies!


4 posted on 09/23/2008 8:29:49 AM PDT by RexBeach ("Americans never quit!" Douglas MacArthur)
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To: markomalley

These folks are no different than Islamic terrorists..


5 posted on 09/23/2008 8:31:36 AM PDT by cardinal4 (Drill Now, Vote Nobama, and Oust the Third World Democrat Congress)
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To: goldstategop
The animal rights extremists - care so much about animals they're willing to let them die from heat exhaustion!

If you think they really care about the minks, I've got a bridge to sell you.
This is all about them, their drug-induced comic-book mentality and the "rush."

That they care nothing for rules, or even human life goes without saying.

Domestic terrorists is about the most accurate name we can give them.

"Losers" comes in a close second.

In any case, serious jail time is not too much to expect

6 posted on 09/23/2008 8:33:41 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Change is not a plan; Hope is not a strategy.)
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To: goldstategop

Liberalism is a mental disorder!


7 posted on 09/23/2008 8:35:28 AM PDT by Devilinbaggypants (Audaces fortuna iuvat.)
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To: markomalley

ALF = AKF (Animal Killer Front)


8 posted on 09/23/2008 8:36:17 AM PDT by Nonperson (One could say Mohammed was a community organizer!)
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To: markomalley

Say goodbye to all the small native animals. Releasing all those hungry predators on them should upset the ol’ eco-balance real nice, yup...


9 posted on 09/23/2008 8:36:37 AM PDT by Kenton (All vices in moderation. I don't want to overdo any but I don't want to skip any either.)
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To: markomalley

This is a violent attack on our agricultural infrastructure by terrorists.

It is violent economic sabotage against the United States of America.

Patriot Act, RICO, and state & local laws should be applied if these terrorists are captured alive.


10 posted on 09/23/2008 8:36:47 AM PDT by Ender Wiggin
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To: markomalley
releasing thousands of minks.

...the vast majority of which will die gruesomely horrible deaths in the wild.

11 posted on 09/23/2008 8:38:57 AM PDT by Constitutionalist Conservative (The Global Warming Heretic -- http://AGW-Heretic.blogspot.com)
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To: Nonperson

Does this mean he's given up on eating cats?

12 posted on 09/23/2008 8:39:39 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: markomalley

Why don’t they do something worthwhile, like tear up abortion clinics?


13 posted on 09/23/2008 8:45:49 AM PDT by Joyell
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To: goldstategop

This kind of f#ck up happens all the time with animal rights nuts doing this kind of thing. They wind up hurting or killing a bunch of the animals they want to free.

In many cases the animals are domesticated and have no survival skills, or are released into an inhospitable environment they aren’t designed to live in.

Their own stupidity makes them very, very dangerous and shows they are not concerned about the real welfare of the animals.


14 posted on 09/23/2008 9:00:40 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: Joyell

Most love abortion. Too many people her already messing up the environment nad exploiting animals.


15 posted on 09/23/2008 9:01:57 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: markomalley

These people have websites.

SOMEONE is paying for them.

Arrest that person and charge them. Use RICO.

Arrest anyone who has even the most peripheral association with this group under RICO and throw the book at them..

Someone will eventually roll on the actual perps.

Hey, it works against the mob.


16 posted on 09/23/2008 9:47:30 AM PDT by Emperor Palpatine ("Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen.")
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To: goldstategop
But they'll die free mink!!
17 posted on 09/23/2008 10:50:51 AM PDT by gundog (John McCain is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.)
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