It’s a sad day in Idaho when lawmakers pass a law to protect animal abusers and prosecute those who wish to blow the whistle instead. The recent “ag-gag” law SB 1337 which Gov. Clement Leroy Otter had the opportunity to veto, was sparked by a dairy farmer who was unhappy that cruelties against nature were caught on camera at his facility in Wendell.

If you were to believe Idaho officials they speak as though the whistleblower is the criminal rather than the person(s) who brutally abused (both sexually and physically) these cows. You can still watch “Idaho’s Shame” on YouTube.

CINDY AASE

Sagle

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