I'm sure many people have very strong believes in many things. The economy, politics and even animal rights. but why resort to violence? Or even worse, stealing the remains of another?
Well in YOXALL, England, animal rights activists took it too far.
Summary: They stole the body of an old lady because they were angry at her family. They raised little guinea pigs and they were used in research
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Story:
"The body of an old woman was returned to the English grave from which it had been snatched 18 months ago by extremists enraged at her family for breeding guinea pigs for medical research."
"The remains of Gladys Hammond, an 82-year-old woman who died nine years ago, were recovered several weeks ago during the trial of animal rights activists who were eventually jailed for a terror campaign against her family"
"What began as a peaceful protest outside the gates of Darley Oaks Farm in the hamlet of Newchurch in 1999 escalated into threats, intimidation and even violence against the owners and any person or business linked to it.
That included a paedophile smear campaign, death threats, hate mail, malicious phone calls, hoax bombs and arson attacks against the Hall family owners, the pub in which they drank, their golf club and even their cleaners.
"In October 2004, animal rights extremists stole Hammond's remains"
On May 11, John Ablewhite, Kerry Whitburn and John Smith -- who told police where Hammond's remains were -- each received 12-year prison terms after pleading guilty to a charge of conspiring to blackmail the farm owners.
"Josephine Mayo was jailed for four years after admitting a lesser part in the six-year campaign, which led the Hall family to close their farm in January."
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Thoughts:It's bound to happen over here too. I wonder what they are thinking. Do they not care about the dead? One thing is to speech against it, but to go as far as stealing a body and giving death threats is wrong. I love animals as much as the next person, but even I have my limits
