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From: PETA <do-not-reply@peta.org>
Date: December 18, 2012, 6:00:14 PM CST
Subject: 'Crush Video' Suspects Indicted for Torturing Animals!
Reply-To: PETA <do-not-reply@peta.org>
PETA
Dear Cindy,
If you don't know what "crush videos" are, brace yourself. These videos feature animals, including mice, puppies, kittens, and rabbits, slowly tortured to death for the sexual gratification of fetishists. You can learn more in PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk's piece in The Huffington Post.
If you are horrified by this, then you'll want to know that PETA, with the help of Animal Beta Project, recently helped bring about the first federal indictment of a crush-video case in the United States after bringing the disturbing details to the attention of authorities in August. The judge in this case actually stopped court documents from being read aloud because the details were too graphic. Alleged perpetrators Brent Justice and Ashley Richards now each face up to 45 years in federal prison and up to $1.75 million in fines upon conviction. You can learn more about the case here.
All too often, these sorts of unspeakable acts happen simply because the general public is unaware. This is where organizations like PETA step in. But this injustice may never have been brought to light if one individual hadn't brought the videos to our attention. So the next time that you find yourself asking what you can do to end cruelty to animals, remember that even the simplest things can have a tremendous impact. Never be silent!
Sincerely,
This e-mail was sent by PETA, 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510 USA.
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