The Bloody Activists are at it Again
Crime and punishment, the concept is simple: you commit a crime, you get punished for it. Whether that punishment is issued by law enforcement or normal civilians, it’s safe to assume you will get punished if you commit a crime. Evidently, a group of activists didn’t think their plan to “free” rabbits from a rabbit farm in rural Australia was a punishable crime.
I am currently a member six different activist/vegan groups on Facebook and counting — I requested to join two more today. Over the weekend, a video posted by an Australian activist circulated around every single one of these groups.
The video is a short clip of an activist with blood on their face and clothes. The activist then shows the driver’s side back seat window which is shattered into a million pieces on the seat.
In the video, the activist said, “this is just what has happened to us… look, I’m documenting the whole thing. I’m covered in blood. Look at this, this is what the farmers have done. They shot through our window and chased us down the motor way…”
The video was picked up by an Australian morning talk show. After showing the video to viewers, the hosts all contributed to a conversation about the content of the video. The show’s hosts were not forgiving of the activist’s actions.
“Good,” one of the hosts said. “Sorry, but good. It was going to come to this. If you go on to someone’s private property where they often live — that is their family home — in the middle of the night, what do you expect?”
Personally, I am baffled by this activist’s thought process. Did they really think they could sneak onto someone’s private property and “free” their livestock, effectively destroying the family’s income and get away with it?
Imagine if you heard a noise in the middle of the night, you get out of bed to investigate and happen upon a burglar. This person has invaded your home and intends to steal your valuables, what do you do? Do you just turn around and let them do it? Do you tell them to stop in hopes that verbal communication will be enough? Most of the time, things have to get somewhat physical.
Now imagine if this burglar was in your pasture, stealing your cattle. That is your income; that is your family vacation; that is your child’s college tuition; that is your livelihood. You protect your livelihood at all costs.
The bottom line is it’s unacceptable to trespass, steal and expect to get away with it. This is too far — at what point do these radical activists draw the line? At what point do they stop and think about the people their actions are affecting?
Crime and punishment, the concept is simple: you steal from a family’s business, you deal with the repercussions.
