GraceRandolph Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 (edited) In California, animal rights activist and attorney Wayne Hsiung has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after he was found guilty of felony conspiracy and misdemeanor trespassing for rescuing dozens of injured and dying ducks and chickens at two factory farms in Sonoma County, California. The charges stemmed from peaceful actions at Sunrise Farms and Reichardt Duck Farm. Mirais Holden, a member of Wayne Hsiung’s legal team, spoke outside the Sonoma County courthouse after Thursday’s sentencing. Mirais Holden: “I believe that this trial will end up in the book of animal liberation, when that book is written. I’m tremendously grateful to Wayne for the sacrifice that he has made. … The injustice of the fact that a human being is being held in a cage for the supposed crime of compassion, for rescuing other sentient, feeling beings from cages, will not be lost on the world.” Edited December 4, 2023 by GraceRandolph spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator khalyan Posted December 4, 2023 ATRL Moderator Share Posted December 4, 2023 "The First Amendment is not a license to commit crime," said District Attorney Carla Rodriguez in a statement released by her office Thursday. "Mr. Hsiung went beyond mere activism and decided to engage in unlawful, reckless, and potentially dangerous behavior, putting farmers, their employees and flocks of birds at risk of harm by his conduct." https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/wayne-hsuing-dxe-animal-rights-activist-90-days-jail-sonoma-farm-protests-shutdown-petaluma/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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