PETA may be going away..

[Pydpiper]

By CBC News, cbc.ca, Updated: January 26, 2010 12:59 PMPie attack should earn PETA 'terrorist' label: MP

An MP from Newfoundland and Labrador says Monday's incident in which the federal fisheries minister was hit in the face with a pie should prompt Ottawa to look into whether PETA, an international animal-rights group, should be labelled a terrorist organization.

Gerry Byrne, the Liberal MP for Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte, said the behaviour of the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which has claimed responsibility for the pie attack, was threatening, intimidating and puts seal hunters at risk.

"There has to be a review whether or not PETA has crossed the line now by attacking a federal minister of the Crown for the purpose of public intimidation of an office holder," Byrne told CBC News.

Police charged a 37-year-old woman with assault after she hit Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea in the face with a pie at an event in Burlington, Ont.

Shea was delivering a speech at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters when Emily McCoy of New York City stood up in the front row, walked up to Shea and pushed the pie, made of soybean curd, into her face.

PETA said McCoy is a member of PETA who is protesting what the group calls "the government's ill-advised sanction of the seal slaughter."

In October, McCoy was charged with trespassing in Charlottetown in connection with a PETA event that disrupted a lunch hosted by the Fisheries Council of Canada. Shea's staff is reviewing security precautions for the minister.

Definition cited

Byrne said Canada's Criminal Code describes a terrorist organization as any group that disrupts lawful activities to commit an act for political, religious or ideological purposes, and that causes the public to be intimidated.

He said Monday's incident could be a test case to try to label PETA as a terrorist group, putting a stranglehold on PETA's ability to raise money.

"It would be illegal to make funds, to contribute funds, to what is termed a terrorist organization," Byrne said.

"It would also severely restrict the movements between borders, between Canada and the U.S., of PETA members, especially their executive, and it would cause a matter of surveillance to occur of PETA members who would be labelled as members of a terrorist organization."

Strengthened resolve

Shea said she is not daunted by getting a pie in the face.

"I can tell you that this incident actually strengthens my resolve to support the seal hunt," she said. "If this is what it takes to stand up for Canadian sealing families and this industry I'm certainly very proud to do it."

Shea said she believes the attack on the seal hunt is just the beginning, and other industries will become targets.

[saxman]

These people need to read their Bible

[Grizzly Adam]

These people need to read their Bible

I imagine most of "those people" need to get a Bible first, Sax!

[VixChix]

We club fish to kill them, but they're not as cute... sigh.

As for PETA getting some heat - it's about time!

Here are a couple of "comic books" they circulate for kids. It's atrocious! Even my boy, who is perfectly fine with watching us butcher and wants to participate, would be traumatized by looking at these:

[Grizzly Adam]

[Broadside]

I think this guy knows how to protest!!



Or maybe it was October 31st.

[TPM]

So, a seal walks into a bar. The bartender asks him, "What can I get ya?". The seal says, "Anything but a Canadian Club on the rocks!".

[lscha]

So, a seal walks into a bar. The bartender asks him, "What can I get ya?". The seal says, "Anything but a Canadian Club on the rocks!".

[saxman]

So, a seal walks into a bar. The bartender asks him, "What can I get ya?". The seal says, "Anything but a Canadian Club on the rocks!".

AARR!!! AARR!!! AARR!!!!! AARR!!!!!!
I don't care who you are,thats funny

[hetichunter]

dats funny!

[DanO]

Clever .... very clever!

[awshucks]

But, But, But, but, it was a tofu pie!

[N8tr Boy]

Why wasn't she put on a list after the first event. I think that would be the next move. Label all the PETA members as Terrorists and "bob's your uncle"

[wabi]

So, a seal walks into a bar. The bartender asks him, "What can I get ya?". The seal says, "Anything but a Canadian Club on the rocks!".

At least we hunters know how to have fun!

[Island Hunter]