FAISONS STOPPER LA TRADITION BARBARE DU SNAPPERFEST !!!

Tous les ans dans l'Indiana, une tradition aussi cruelle et barbare qu'inutile, appelée "Snapperfest", se déroule au Campshore Camping.
Les participants doivent capturer des tortues serpentines, puis les claquer fortement sur le sol, et finir par leur arracher la tête de leur carapace.

Je rappelle que la torture et la mutilation d'animaux vertébrés est interdite !!

Le prochain évènement de cette année est prévu pour le Samedi 20 août 2012 !!!!

Cyberaction sur mon blog :
http://choupettethais13.skyrock.com/3064711747-FAISONS-STOPPER-LA-TRADITION-BARBARE-DU-SNAPPERFEST.html

Merci d'envoyer cet email en masse à toutes les adresses indiquées, et de signer les pétitions (petition to sign) :

http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-snapperfest-turtle-snapping

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stopsnapperfest/

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/55/please-stop-the-cruel-quotsnapperfestquot-from-happening-again/

Une vidéo est disponible sur youtube, mais je préfère éviter de la publier, sauf pour ceux qui voudront vraiment voir ce qu'est cette abomination.

Adresses emails (email adresses) : yvonnewalton@hotmail.com, twalton@cinergy.com, ohioctyauditor1@earthlink.net, info@campshorecampground.com

Local Media (médias locaux) : rlist22@gmail.com, lynnellewellyn@yahoo.com, scoop1j@gmail.com, redwood17257@yahoo.com, robinyocom@yahoo.com, steven.penn80@yahoo.com, tlfry@anderson.edu, jmurray7@sycamores.indstate.edu, karen.barnhart@gmail.com, brazilads@yahoo.com, brazilads@yahoo.com, classifiedcallcenter@yahoo.com, bjriley@tribstar.com, max.jones@tribstar.com, grobbins@suncommercial.com, dstaver@suncommercial.com, scunningham@suncommercial.com, classified@suncommercial.com, tbrown@suncommercial.com, mweisenberger@suncommercial.com, retail@suncommercial.com

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Voici la lettre à envoyer :

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To Whom It Concerns,

I am writing today to share my disturbance regarding the event “Snapperfest”. As established by footage and first-hand accounts, this event is characterized by the methodical torture of turtles in a demonstration of “entertainment”. During this event, a turtle is systematically brutalized, his tail and neck are pulled and ripped and his body is slammed repeatedly to the ground, all while he is fully conscious, subjecting him to what can only be considered excruciating pain and prolonged suffering and fear. Furthermore, according to Indiana law, this event should be classified as illegal considering that turtles are vertebrate animals.

Indiana law stipulates:

A person having a vertebrate animal in the person’s custody who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally abandons or neglects the animal commits cruelty to an animal, a Class B misdemeanor. A person who knowingly or intentionally purchases or possesses an animal for the purpose of using the animal in an animal fighting contest commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, a person who knowingly or intentionally promotes or stages an animal fighting contest, uses an animal in a fighting contest, or attends an animal fighting contest having an animal in the person’s possession commits a Class D felony. Further, a person who knowingly or intentionally beats a vertebrate animal commits cruelty to an animal, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class D felony if the person has a previous, unrelated conviction under this section or the person knowingly or intentionally tortures or mutilates a vertebrate animal.

Intentional Acts

35-46-3-12 Beating vertebrate animal

http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/statestatutes/stusinset.htm

IN ST 35-46-3-.05 – 15; IN ST 36-8-3-18

As such, I, along with a national contingent of concerned citizens, implore upon you to act swiftly and responsibly by using your influence to enact an immediate moratorium on this illegal event, and, until such a time, I feel my only recourse is to promote a boycott of your state with respect to both tourism and commerce. Please provide your voice for others to observe their obligatory duty and responsibility by protecting animals, not sanctioning their torture; your ethical and dutiful gesture of legal authority would serve as an model of civil and community justice.

Thank you for your time and attention to this urgent issue.

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Merci à tous ceux qui se mobiliseront pour envoyer cette lettre, ça ne prend que qq petites minutes !!!!!

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Mais dans quel monde on vit...............