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    PETA Wants Roadside Memorial to Honor Dead Fish

    IRVINE, Calif. (AP) ? Animal activists want a California roadside memorial sign to honor fish killed during a container truck crash.

    People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals volunteer Dina Kourda told Irvine?s street maintenance chief the sign would remind drivers that fish value their lives and feel pain.

    About 1,600 pounds of saltwater bass died on Oct. 11 when the truck hauling them to market got into a three-way crash.

    Kourda?s letter acknowledges roadside memorials traditionally honor humans, but she hopes an exception will be made.

    Irvine spokesman Craig Reem says there won?t be a fish memorial.

    But PETA spokeswoman Asheley Byrne said they will go back and ask again.

    It?s not the first time PETA has asked to post a memorial for animals killed on their way to slaughter.

    They?ve tried to honor pigs killed in Virginia and cows killed in crashes in Illinois, Kansas, and Manitoba, Canada, Byrne said, but none have been approved.

    It?s their first fish effort. They will continue trying for memorials when trucks carrying animals to slaughter are involved in crashes and there is a heavy death toll.

    ?They are on their way to slaughter, which is, of course, pretty hellish. To suffer an accident on the way and be left in the middle of the street is unthinkable,? Byrne said.

    Information from: Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com

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    Interesting. That's all I have for the moment.

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    I fucking hate PETA.
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    Fish don't have feelings. Fish are vegetables.

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    Can you imagine driving down a country road where you know animals are run over every day and seeing a memorial for each one?
    It would be ridiculous...

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    These are the same people who are against animal testing. Um, hello! If you don't test it on animals how do I know that shit is safe? NO THANK YOU!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ron_NYC View Post
    These are the same people who are against animal testing. Um, hello! If you don't test it on animals how do I know that shit is safe? NO THANK YOU!

    I see your argument there, but I'd prefer pedophile testing. Stupid 8th Amendment...


    I'm a huge "animal person" in believing animals suffer emotionally as well as physically, but fish are like vegetables, let's be serious...

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    I could sort of understand if it was say, a truckload of adorable fluffy kittens on the way to cheer up a hospital full of sick children, but.... fish? And not even pretty or rare fish, not fish meant to be pets... but, bass? Silly PETA.

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    ok so these saltwater bass were ALIVE, on their way to a market? so a truckload of fish in a saltwater tank? i find that hard to believe.

    will this memorial be underwater so that their families can pay their respects.....?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZoMyGoddess! View Post
    ok so these saltwater bass were ALIVE, on their way to a market? so a truckload of fish in a saltwater tank? i find that hard to believe.

    will this memorial be underwater so that their families can pay their respects.....?
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    PETA is disgusting...I hate their organization.

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    I don't want to be that asshole, but we are talking about Irvine. They have nothing better to do than take their kids to school, go home to watch the nannys/maids clean up. Rich people problems.


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    PETA is so ridiculous that they trivialize every genuine animal rights issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bowieluva View Post
    PETA is so ridiculous that they trivialize every genuine animal rights issue.
    No joke. I don't know a single person who is going to see an ad comparing their BBQ dinner to being Hitler and stop to think.... "Frak. My steak equals a cow holocaust? {tosses out meat} Pass me the salad!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by foureyes View Post
    No joke. I don't know a single person who is going to see an ad comparing their BBQ dinner to being Hitler and stop to think.... "Frak. My steak equals a cow holocaust? {tosses out meat} Toss my salad!"

    Fixed

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    Mayby they will get to put up a memorial but get run over in the process.

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    Their interview with my boyfriend:
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    Why not just be an adult and go forward with your life. You do know the reps aren't real money or anything right?

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    Id rather see memorials along the road with names of servicemen overseas being killed everyday.

    I hate fish so fuck fish. No memorial. PETA is stupid. If they werent such condescending assholes and actually tried to make points instead of going above and beyond on their points i wouldnt have such an issue.

    I so appreciate the hidden cameras of animals being tortured and shit. Any killing for food should be humane, that's the only vredit i give to those fuckers.

    Also, what was the name of that hbo doc about the peta and the lady that owns it, anyone know?

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    Quote Originally Posted by White trash bitchy blonde View Post
    Id rather see memorials along the road with names of servicemen overseas being killed everyday.

    I hate fish so fuck fish. No memorial. PETA is stupid. If they werent such condescending assholes and actually tried to make points instead of going above and beyond on their points i wouldnt have such an issue.

    I so appreciate the hidden cameras of animals being tortured and shit. Any killing for food should be humane, that's the only vredit i give to those fuckers.

    Also, what was the name of that hbo doc about the peta and the lady that owns it, anyone know?
    Is it this?
    http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/i-a...eta/index.html

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