This story about a dog, which suffered deplorable cruelty, assisting a campaign for tougher animal cruelty laws

http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_009234646.html

highlights a typical problem when trying to change the way we deal with animal abuse:

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The Humane Society's director says the animal torture bill has failed several times on capitol hill, because some people fear that it will interfere with ranching or animal husbandry.

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No shit the animal industry might suffer if these laws are strengthened. That's the whole point; if an industry is so badly affected by laws that make it wrong to torture an animal, the industry deserves to perish.

This story details some of the planning that went into an ELF action, to which the activist pleaded guilty in court:

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf? /base/news/1168397755314450.xml&coll=7 (URL wrap warning)

This line is funny:

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Darren Thurston acknowledged before U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken in Portland that he sneaked into the United States in October 2001 to take part in the front's first major act of eco-sabotage after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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What, so the ELF is responsible for 9/11 now?

The Malta Star has exposed a hidden report on illegal cruelty in Maltese Government slaughterhouses:

http://www.maltastar.com/pages/msFullArt.asp?an=8849

This includes illegally cruel killing practices:

http://www.maltastar.com/pages/msfullart.asp?an=8877

The next time someone whines about the ALF's illegal tactics, remind them that the practices within the animal industry are often illegal too.