Abused dog rescued by a "terrorist"

Green Is The New Red:

As both the US and UK governments (and many others) are cracking down on animal rights and environmental activists, labeling them as terrorists and hitting them with outrageous prison sentences, supporters say it is for a few reasons. First, they say that these activists are national security threats. Second, they say that this boot-on-the-throat approach will deter future illegal activity by underground, "eco-terrorist" groups like the Animal Liberation Front.

But here's a recent example of how this "Green Scare" plays out in real life.

A UK activist named Sarah Whitehead was just sentenced to 2 years in prison for rescuing a beagle from an abusive home. That's right, two years. Neighbors had filed complaints with the police and the RSPCA, to no avail. When Whitehead rescued the dog, cops pounced surprisingly quickly: it turns out Whitehead, like many activists, was already under police surveillance. So has this use of police resources, to crack down on a woman rescuing an abused dog, deterred illegal activity by "eco-terrorist" groups like the Animal Liberation Front?

Far from it.

In response to Whiteheads sentence, animal liberationists rescued 50 turkeys from an Eastern factory farm.

Will Potter writes,

"But lets stop for a moment so we can truly appreciate the absurdity of this situation. This is what the global "War on Terrorism" has become: an "animal rights terrorist" sentenced to two years in prison for rescuing a dog, and the method of retaliation chosen by the "terrorists" is... saving more lives."

Sarah was already on a suspended sentence for rescuing several hundred animals from a notorious puppy farmer in West Sussex, which authorities argue accounts for the severity of this punishment  

Reports say that the dog was living outside in a wooden cage, and was muzzled at all times except for when he got to eat. The dog was made to wear an electric shock collar and the neighbors informed Sarah that they had witnessed beatings. The neighbors had also heard the dog screaming on many occasions. The RSPCA had been called numerous times, but they failed to help this dog and left him with his people who had on occasion tied him to a radiator.

What would you do if you saw this animal suffering? If you saw (and heard) this helpless animal being tortured with no help from those charged to provide aid and support in these situations? 

She's a "terrorist" because she acted. So it goes.   

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