So, does anyone know if the Indiana, Turtle Torture Fest happened

[XanaDUer]

yesterday?

[MineralMan]

1. Apparently, it did.

The leader of one protest group was ejected.

http://www.examiner.com/pet-rescue-in-national/snapperfest-turtle-torture-festival-continues-despite-protests

Shameful.

[InvisibleTouch]

2. I've just learned about this recently.

This is as horrible as the rattlesnake roundups. How in any sense this can be considered okay and permitted, is completely beyond me. We have anti-cruelty laws for pets (though they could be more effective). Why no anti-cruelty laws for wild animals?

[XanaDUer]

5. I never heard of it until yesterday, and spent the whole day thinking about it

I emailed all of the powers-that-be there, and I am sure I will get snarky responses from some, but every little bit of pressure helps.

[sandyj999]

3. And to think "they" walk among us. And I thought Detroit was bad.

Doesn't take much to amuse people with an IQ equal to my shoe size. Why is a so-called civilized country is this allowed to happen?

[XanaDUer]

7. The Banality of Evil

so true.

[NYC_SKP]

4. I'm ashamed of our Species. This is so fucked up.

:cry:

[XanaDUer]

6. Yes it is

Hopefully, some of these $hits will get Salmonella or something from the turtles.