Title: Peter Young Talk in Pittsburgh
Description: "Going to prison is like going to the DMV. It's just something that you have to do." Peter
Young is an animal rights activist indicted along with Justin Samuel by
a federal grand jury in 1998 on charges related to fur farm raids in
Iowa, South Dakota & Wisconsin in 1997. Samuel was arrested in
Belgium in 1999 and extradited back to the United States where he
cooperated with the government and gave them information on Young in
exchange for a lighter sentence. Young remained underground for seven
years until being arrested in 2005 and sentenced to two years'
imprisonment on two charges of 'Animal Enterprise Terrorism.' Before
his sentencing he had the opportunity to show remorse for his actions
and refused to do so, instead telling the fur farmers that he would
"forever mark those nights on your property as the most rewarding
experience of my life." Young was the first person to ever be
charged with animal enterprise terrorism. He was convicted under the
Animal Enterprise Protection Act of 1992, a vague law creating a new
crime and sentencing guidelines for anyone who travels in interstate or
foreign commerce to intentionally damages or causes the loss of any
property (including animals or records) used by the animal enterprise,
or conspires to do so. In 2005, Congress introduced the Animal
Enterprise Terrorism Act to stiffen penalties and expand the existing
law. It was passed upon a suspension of the rules voice vote with only
six house members present and signed into law by George Bush two months
later. Sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh National
Lawyers Guild & Voices For Animals Pittsburgh. Endorsed by the
Pittsburgh Organizing Group and Students for Radical Change and
Liberation. ALSO: The University of Pittsburgh National
Lawyers Guild will be screening 'Behind The Mask' at 12:40pm in room
G-18 earlier that day. Most likely with free food. "If you are
not aware, it's because you don't want to be aware. Please don't
pretend you just don't know. The information is out there. It's all
around you." --- http://pittnlg.wordpress.com http://svr3.acornhost.com/~vfaonlin/ http://www.organizepittsburgh.org http://www.myspace.com/supportpeter http://www.uncagedfilms.org http://www.greenisthenewred.com http://www.stopaeta.org http://www.shac7.com http://www.supportdaniel.org http://www.supporteric.org http://www.supportbriana.org http://www.animalliberationfront.com http://www.animalliberationpressoffice.org
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