At the Alliance, we spend quite a bit of time monitoring the tactics of animal rights organizations, from local community outreach to national campaigns. Over the past several months, one emerging trend is crystal clear, and should have all of us in animal agriculture and meat production raising our eyebrows: relationship-building with law enforcement.
Animal rights organizations clearly see law enforcement as a critical ally in their mission to eliminate animal agriculture, although the law enforcement community likely doesn’t realize that is the end goal. In 2014, HSUS partnered with the National Sheriffs’ Association to create a mobile application for reporting suspected animal abuse. Locally, HSUS, PETA and other groups have also been sponsoring awards and offering free training and certification sessions on investigating animal cruelty. HSUS’ law enforcement workshops cover “knowing, interpreting and applying animal cruelty and fighting laws in your state.”
That’s right — groups who do not support the use or consumption of animals by humans want to train law enforcement officers on what animal cruelty looks like. The same groups who invest considerable resources into convincing consumers that well-researched, veterinarian-approved industry practices are cruel. Does that raise a red flag with you?
If it does, I encourage you to reach out and get to know the law enforcement officers in your area — before you need them...
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