I am not a big fan of PETA. In fact one of the most enjoyable episodes ever involving PETA was when a PETA supporter in a fish costume showed up at a professional bass tournament to harass the contestants as they brought in their fish for weigh-in. He got himself clocked in the nose by one of the contestants eager to get his fish weighed and ended up in the water looking like a carp in trouble. Do not mess with bass fishermen! Nevertheless, a bill introduced in the Florida Legislature by a Republican is just plain silly.
The bill makes it a crime to take pictures of a farm without the farmer's permission. It is aimed at preventing PETA from making films about allegedly inhumane (really, "inhumane"?) conditions for farm animals. Besides being flagrantly unconstitutional, it's just stupid and hands PETA and its fellow travelers something to discredit legitimate agriculture in the ongoing PR battle. C'mon guys, don't play into their hands!
fltrib.com/photographing-cows-or-other-farm-scenery-could-land-you-jail-under-senate-bill
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