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(48,121 posts) Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:16 PM Jul 2013

City says no to PETA chicken memorial

SALEM (OR)-- The City of Salem has rejected a request by PETA to erect a statue to remember a truckload of chickens dumped onto the street two weeks ago in a crash.

PETA wanted the statue erected at Commercial and Division streets, where the crash happened on July 9, said spokeswoman Danielle Katz. About 5,000 chickens were in the load. Many of them died.

City officials told the Salem Statesman-Journal that chicken statue would be a driver distraction at a busy intersection. The decision was made in concert with ODOT.

Background: Truck spills thousands of chickens in Salem

http://www.kgw.com/lifestyle/animals/PETA-wants-statue-to-honor-chickens-in-Salem-crash-216642481.html

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City says no to PETA chicken memorial (Original Post) The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP

This is why no one takes PETA seriously. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #1

For years now I've assumed PETA's function is to undermine animal rights and welfare. Scootaloo Jul 2013 #2

PETA thread! Renew Deal Jul 2013 #3

PETA is indistingishable from a RW parody or fantasy of PETA arely staircase Jul 2013 #4

Gravitycollapse

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1. This is why no one takes PETA seriously.

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Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:16 PM

Jul 2013

Scootaloo

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2. For years now I've assumed PETA's function is to undermine animal rights and welfare.

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Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:33 PM

Jul 2013

Everything they do, every single thing is geared towards the stupidest sort of sensationalism. As far as I can tell, it's a bunch of college kids who want to get on camera, being directed by people who thing animal welfare is a stupid idea.

Renew Deal

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3. PETA thread!

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Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:38 PM

Jul 2013

arely staircase

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4. PETA is indistingishable from a RW parody or fantasy of PETA

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Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:40 PM

Jul 2013

we have a terrible stray dog and cat population around here. they put down hundreds of animals a week at the pound. how about fighting for "no-kill" policies at city pounds. some places have made them work and I have, I think, talked one of our city counsel members into looking into it. A memorial to a chicken truck wreck is just silly ass nonsense.

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