Be Aware of New Laws

This appears on page 47 of the January 25, 2005 issue
of Hoard's Dairyman (The National Dairy Farm Magazine):

"A new bill that will protect organizations from
animal rights zealots has passed the House of Representatives
and has been sent to President Bush for his signature,
according to an AP report. The bill will strengthen a current
federal law which makes it illegal for activists to damage
animal research organizations, farms, zoos, and so forth.
The protection will be extended to include companies such as
law firms and insurance companies that do business with animal
enterprises. Violators could be sentenced to up to a year
in jail for economic damages of less than $10,000 and up to
five years if their threats produce a "reasonable fear" of
bodily harm. Sentences of 10 years in jail could be handed
out if someone is actually injured."

Robert Cohen
http://www.notmilk.com
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