Animal Rights Movement Gone Wrong: : PETA's Terror Connections

PETA has often stressed about ethics and morals: The ethics of non-violence, humane treatment of animals, and the rights of animals to be free from subjugation of any kind.

Even supposedly harmless usage of animals, such as training guide dogs to guide the blind, is considered a travesty to their
 cause.

Given their zero-tolerance against violence, is it any possibility that PETA tacitly supports violence against violence, in a "using poison to fight poison" strategy?

PETA's Links with Pro-militant Activists

PETA's links with militant groups, such as the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and the Earth Liberation Front, has always been a subject of controversy. One particular incident, however, placed PETA in a usually difficult spotlight.

In 1992, PETA made a US$62,000 grant to a former member of the ALF, and later a US$32,000 loan to Rod Coronado, in a bid to support his lawsuit. His crime? Fire-bombing a Michigan State Research University laboratory.

PETA's tacit support for ALF has attracted widespread flak from the public. Along with Rod Coronado, many ALF members have been found guilty of committing arson against animal research labs, slaughterhouses and many other forms of government and private properties.

And quite rightly, PETA's nefarious activities have not escaped the scrutiny of government enforcement agencies.

In January 2005, the ALF was named as a terrorist threat by the United State's Department of Security. In hearings, held on May 18 2005, officials from both the FBI and ATF stated before a Senate Panel, that "violent animal rights extremists and eco-terrorists now pose one of the most serious terrorism threats to the nation", and included the Animal Liberation Front and the Earth Liberation Front as two of eco-terrorism's most enigmatic fronts.

PETA's Wish-washy Attitude Towards Eco-terrorism

While PETA claims that it has never engaged in violent forms of eco-terrorism, its official stance towards ALF is another subject of great controversy.

Related information
  • In 1992, PETA made a US$62,000 grant to former member of the ALF to support lawsuit on fire-bombing.
  • In January 2005, ALF was named as a terrorist threat by the United State's Department of Security.
  • PETA claims that it has never engaged in violent forms of eco-terrorism.
 
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Dick is the only one on here who has something to say. The rest is rubbish and so is this article. It's amazing how easily people believe everything they read in right-winged media. Don't you people know that the reports have been bought and paid for by the animal using industries. Do some research.

Posted on 06/28/2009 at 12:06:16 AM

Dick if you think eating meat is wrecking the planet THEN YOUR STARK RAVING STUPID

Posted on 06/07/2009 at 1:06:21 PM

That jerks cap look like its wool WHAT A STUPID HYPOTCRIT PETA DOPE

Posted on 06/07/2009 at 1:06:03 PM

How many trees were cut down and birds and squrrels went homless so these PETA jerks could have their stuoid signs their carrying?

Posted on 05/09/2009 at 8:05:32 AM

PeTA and all it's members are a great bunch of people/animals. If any of you had a clue what eating meat is doing to this planet you might not be so loose tongued. But you don't take 2 seconds to look at the damage. thanks for destroying the planet you selfish C**TS

Posted on 04/24/2009 at 9:04:28 AM

PETA are a stupid bunch of mindless wanks so far out in the middle of down town stupidville their planty a bunch of granola munching stupidheads

Posted on 04/19/2009 at 10:04:06 AM

Look at those PETA jerks holding one of their idiotic protests THIS IS WHERE SOME OF THE MONEY DONATED TO PETA GOSE FOR STUPID PROTESTS LIKE THIS

Posted on 03/02/2009 at 1:03:03 PM

PETA their IQ is way below a turkeys becuase PETA is the most stupid groups in the whole universe

Posted on 02/04/2009 at 10:02:55 AM

Gosh look at all those dumb PETA turkeys holding another one of their stupid protests showing how stupid they are

Posted on 11/25/2008 at 10:11:12 AM

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