PETA: yet more insanity

[Tanasi]

I'd do it just to torque them off. Plus, I'm a member of the *other* PETA. You know, "People Eating Tasty Animals"

Seriously though, in recent years, I've heard quite a few stories about animal rights activists harassing hunters on public game lands, and even on their own property. Seriously? You're going after people, some of which are *heavily* armed, and you're busting their balls about their hobby...or trying to feed their family? Not too smart, IMHO.

I heard of a hunter that lead a merry band of PETA heads into the woods on the pretense that he was deer hunting. After several miles of twisting and turning he seperated himself from them and left them in the woods. After an overnight in the woods someone called the LEOs to let them know where the PETA heads were located.
In my AO it's a felony to harass a hunter and some have been prosecuted for doing that very thing.

[Salted Grump]

I've heard quite a few stories about animal rights activists harassing hunters on public game lands, and even on their own property.

Emphasis mine.

I go hunting every November; I go out with a .58 calibre Muzzleloader or a Remington Shotgun loaded with Slugs.

I also took multiple safety courses, and paid 110$ every five years to maintain my liscence to Own, and purchase firearms, so I have no inclination to take a potshot at a placard-waving moron.

However, if you trespass on my family's farm, in the middle of hunting season, with the intent to ruin a legal, safe hunt that is limited to one tag per hunter, then I will have no problems with flipping the safety on and giving the person a buttstroke. (Ie; a 'Love tap' with the wide end of the rifle)

Would it be assault? Yes.
Would I be charged for Assault? Most likely.
Would I request counter-charges for Trespassing, Interfering with a legal hunt, harassment, and reckless endangerment for refusing to wear blaze orange in a clearly marked 'hunting area'? Definitely.

It's not about the whole 'You eat meat, you must be evil' bullshit that annoys me about them. It's that they think that they're above the law, and try to enforce their own versions of.

Also, in eight years of Deer hunting, I've only shot one deer. (200 pounds of venison after dressing it out and skinning; it was a 6-point buck) It's less about the 'I'mma gonna shoot something' than it is about being quiet and letting nature take its course around you as you wait for the right moment.

[IDrinkaRum]

Starting at 11:30 AM tomorrow, PETA will be the strett from my mom's house

Just called & told her that there will be PETA people protesting the Fish Out. I told her if she had to go anywhere to turn the opposite way unless she wants to drive over some protesters. Yeah, she said "no". My mom is no fun.

(FTR, I do not advocate the running over of PETA protesters).

[IDrinkaRum]

Update to PETA protesting the fish-off in Lake Ridge

LMAO. 3 protestors showed up! One in a fish suit. Don't have link as I'm on my phone, if you google PETA, Lake Ridge, and fish-off, you might find the pics & article(s).

[Andara Bledin]

An article at Inside No VA

My favorite line is this: "“They have added more interest to the event — PETA kind of put us on the map,” [LRPRA recreation director] Couteau said of an increase in volunteers and general interest in the Fish Out since PETA became involved."

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[Lace Neil Singer]

Haha burn. XD

PETA really hack me off. While some of their policies like the one against fur might be worthwhile, the fact that as a whole they are completely nucking futs means that the message is lost in the insanity, and I'd never support them. Here's a couple of links detailing their insanity.

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-insane...ity-stunts.php

http://www.funnyordie.com/lists/fb06...batshit-insane

And they wonder why the majority of people don't take them seriously.

[IDrinkaRum]

It's going until the 23rd of this month. I might take Child Rum to the place and we can fish. Only thing, I have no clue how to prepare fish. So I don't know if I'll actually do that.

[Andara Bledin]

From what little I can recall, prepping fish is actually fairly easy. I'm sure you could find a million guides for that online, and if not, I'd bet someone at the event would be willing to help you out with it.

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[Hyena Dandy]

Studies show vegetarians have better sex...

How are these studies conducted?

FArchivist, you're always demanding people do studies on things, got any suggestions?

[Nyoibo]

My girlfriend is a vegetarian, just need a larger sample size to compare with.

[Ginger Tea]

Studies show vegetarians have better sex...

How are these studies conducted?

FArchivist, you're always demanding people do studies on things, got any suggestions?

Perhaps it was originally worded "Vegetables make better sex toy's"

[wolfie]

peta likes tossing paint on 'real' fur...So the person goes out and buys MORE fur to replace what they lost...Sound a bit counter-productive to anyone else?

PETA is hypocritical about this. They toss paint on middle-aged women wearing fur coats because they're opposed to people wearing animal skins? Leather jackets are also made from animal skins, but you never hear about PETA tossing paint on a bunch of Hell's Angels.

They already have; they say now we should call fish "sea kittens". -.-

Obviously the folks at PETA need to be pointed to a thread on CS (the one about Nemo being OK with fresh water). "Sea Kittens" implies salt water, but catfish live in fresh water. Dogfish, on the other hand, live in salt water - but they'd be offended at being referred to as "kittens".

I heard of a hunter that lead a merry band of PETA heads into the woods on the pretense that he was deer hunting. After several miles of twisting and turning he seperated himself from them and left them in the woods. After an overnight in the woods someone called the LEOs to let them know where the PETA heads were located.

Good one for that hunter, telling the PETA brigade to "get lost". Too bad some spoilsport called out the rescue squad, rather than leaving them to the mercies of nature. I can tell you exactly where the PETA heads were located, but that info would be useless to law enforcement - PETA heads are generally located up their asses.

[Ginger Tea]

PETA is hypocritical about this. They toss paint on middle-aged women wearing fur coats because they're opposed to people wearing animal skins? Leather jackets are also made from animal skins, but you never hear about PETA tossing paint on a bunch of Hell's Angels.

Leather is a natural byproduct of farm stock slaughter, animals killed for fur are probably killed for fur alone and not the meat.

And would you throw paint at a hells angel?
One guy threw a puppy at some and made his escape, albeit slowly, on a steamroller.
This might have been reported on an old episode of "What the fuck is wrong with you" on thatguywiththeglasses

[Lace Neil Singer]

PETA would probably still be opposed to leather; I would love for them to throw paint at any group of bikers, let alone Hell's Angels. XXD Would be a sight worth seeing.

[IDrinkaRum]

Actually, I would pay great money, become a vegetarian for one week (and one week only), and listen to a bunch of PETA people try to persuade me to their side, just to see some PETA people throw paint on the leather jackets of some Hells Angels. XD