Wellington Animal Rights Not Surprised on Spies
Wellington Animal Rights Network
Animal rights group
disgusted but not surprised over corporate spying.
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Wellington Animal Rights group spied on by Thompson & Clark
Investigations says it is disgusted but not surprised by the
spying.
Wellington Animal Rights Network
Spokesperson Mark Eden says they always expected to be
targeted by industries afraid of exposure and criticism.
“The animal abuse industries have a vested interest in trying to undermine and sabotage the activities of those groups who are committed to exposing animal cruelty,
The companies profiting from vivisection and
factory farming are afraid of debate and afraid of public
opinion. That’s why they operate in secret and that’s
why they hire private investigators to infiltrate our
groups, read our emails and follow us around”.
“Public opinion is turning against factory farming and
animal research and no amount of spying and dirty tricks can
stop the fight against animal cruelty”.
"It is a
disgrace that Thompson & Clark have resorted to such
underhanded and potentially illegal tactics. We demand to
know who exactly was paying for information on our groups
activities.” said Mr Eden.
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