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April 30, 2013

Woman Who Filmed Slaughterhouse from Street Is 1st to Face Prosecution Under "Ag-Gag" Laws 
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In Utah, a woman is facing charges under the state's so-called "ag-gag"
law for filming a slaughterhouse from a public street. Journalist Will
Potter reports Amy Meyer is the first person in the country to face
prosecution under the wave of state laws, which critics say are designed
to muzzle proof of animal cruelty by criminalizing undercover filming at
farms and slaughterhouses. Meyer said in a statement: "I am shocked and
disappointed that I am being prosecuted ... simply for standing on
public property and documenting horrific animal abuse while those who
perpetrated these acts are free to continue maiming and killing
animals." The slaughterhouse where Meyer filmed happens to be owned by
Darrell Smith, the mayor of Draper City, where it is located.

 

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