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[theweaselking]

From Mother Jones:

Currently under consideration is HR 4239, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, which would make it a crime punishable by imprisonment to engage in any act that causes an "animal enterprise" (factory farm, puppy mill, research facility, pet stores, circus, etc.) to lose a profit. These acts include legal activities, such as peaceful protesting and organizing media boycotts. Furthermore, it would make no difference if the animal enterprise were engaging in an obviously illegal activity. Also, there is no exemption for financial damage caused to an enterprise by the dissemination of public information.

Comments

[jaffa-tamarin.livejournal.com]

So .. if I choose not to go to the circus on moral grounds .. the circus can sue me for the loss of the income they ought to have had if I'd been a good citizen and gone and bought myself a ticket?

[the-colombian.livejournal.com]

Ironically enough, that act is almost as full of shit as PETA is.

[harald387.livejournal.com]

No. However, if you discover that the circus is mistreating its animals and publicize this fact, and the circus loses income... then they can have you imprisoned for it.

Welcome to the new United States of America.

-K"H"S

[jerril]

Theoretically, returning your tickets would also count. :P