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I'm no fan of PETA, but it bothers me when those nutjobs, if otherwise law-abiding, can be arrested for filming something while standing in a public space. Don't know and haven't tried to verify if the blogger's take is slanted by cross-checking any other reports of the event, but FWIW:

 

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/utah-woman-prosecuted-for-filming-slaughterhouse-from-public-street't

 

What say ye?

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I'm no fan of PETA, but it bothers me when those nutjobs, if otherwise law-abiding, can be arrested for filming something while standing in a public space. Don't know and haven't tried to verify if the blogger's take is slanted by cross-checking any other reports of the event, but FWIW:

 

http://motherboard.v...ic-street't

 

What say ye?

 

Couldn't read the article as the site is down for maintenance. However, a law prohibiting filming of a slaughterhouse from a public place (where she has every right to be) seems per se unconstitutional.

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I did a little googling to find other links about the same story. The link I posted above may have been an over-reaction by the blogger. Here are a few different links to the Draper, Utah "ag gag" story:

 

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/05/utah-prosecutors-drop-first-ever-charges-brought-under-ag-gag/

 

The Utah “ag-gag” law prohibits taking pictures or shooting video on private property without permission of the owner.

 

The blogger in the first link I posted apparently was misinformed about whether the Utah law prevented filming while standing in a public place.

 

http://www.abc4.com/content/news/story/Charges-dropped-in-Ag-Gag-case/FU87ge0R-0uw0Jkwh_8uQw.cspx

 

http://fox13now.com/2013/04/30/charges-dropped-against-woman-accused-of-violating-ag-gag-law/

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