Topless activists protest veterinarians' fish toss

[undeterred]

By JOEL MORENO AND KOMO-TV STAFF

A fish flap unfolded in Seattle Saturday as group of half-naked animal-rights activists dressed like fish took on a national veterinarians' group that's meeting in Seattle. The activists -- members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -- wanted the vets to cancel a salmon-tossing exhibition by the popular Pike Place Market fishmongers.

The protesters even offered to buy fake rubber fish for the famous fish throwers to use at the annual convention of the American Veterinary Medical Association. But when the veterinarians declined to cancel the event, the activists staged a protest on the sidewalk outside their convention.

Demonstrators donned fish-tails and shimmery paint to call attention to what they say is the vet group's disrespect for marine life. Some lay topless on the sidewalk and others carried signs that said things like "Gutted Alive."

"The AVMA should be siding with animals, not animal abusers," says PETA'S Ashley Byrne. Instead, she said, "The AVMA has decided to support an industry that guts animals alive, that pulls them from the depths of the ocean so their organs explode."

The veterinarians group said they considered PETA's request, but ultimately decided against it. Spokesman David Kirkpatrick says the event was not disrespectful to fish.

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/408041_peta11.html




:puffpiece:

[billyoc]

1. Disrespectful to fish!

:rofl:

[Richardo]

11. That is precisely the phrase that jumped out at me too

:rofl:

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. Aren't the fish dead?

PETA does some dumb shit.

[hlthe2b]

22. Yes... I've seen this at Pikes Market... The fish are dead!

These folks are nuts and it takes a lot for me not to side with animal welfare groups, but PETA has just lost it.

[cali]

2. whatthefuckever.

[uppityperson]

3. Too funny. The fish throw saga goes on.... (eom)

[flvegan]

4. PETA thread!!!

:popcorn: nom :popcorn:

[BlooInBloo]

5. DAMMIT!!!! I was gonna go down there today!!! GAHH!!!!!

[Oregone]

6. Fish are disrespectful to fish

The way they spawn and then just lay there until their flesh starts to rot and stink a quarter a mile away.

[scheming daemons]

7. Winner! For most awesome OP headline of the week

[knowbody0]

8. how the heck can you abuse a dead fish?

[undeterred]

9. how does going topless convey respect for fish?

:shrug:

[paparush]

10. So long, and thanks for all the boobies!

:-)

[BlooInBloo]

13. I missed the silver bewbies!!!! This is the worst day EVAH!!! emo rage!!!!

[imdjh]

12. Is PETA trying to make itself a joke? nt

[PavePusher]

17. When have they not been a joke?! n/t

[madrchsod]

20. they have become a joke....

it seems they have been taken over by a group bratty children

[JohnnyLib2]

15. Watched the Pike Place fish throwers for a few minutes..

that was enough.

This sounds like more fun. :evilgrin:

[Bigmack]

16. I respect those salmon....

a lot! In fact, some would say I adore salmon.... especially big King Salmon like they throw at the Pike Place Market. I usually worship them early in the morning, when I offer them shiny things at... oh... say.... 50 feet down. A green-n-glow about 4" long, perhaps, with a 50" leader, then an ultraviolet flasher above that.

All religions have their prayers.... my religion just says "Fish ON!"

[seabeyond]

18. and the reason for stippin down.... oh, there isnt one. what a joke peta is. n/t

[kestrel91316]

19. It's not animal abuse. It's food abuse. The fish in question are quite DEAD.

[madrchsod]

21. instead of worrying about dead fish....

why do`t they worry about the depletion of the world`s fisheries?

[crickets]

23. B-but that would make *sense* -nt

[undeterred]

25. Or the ruination of the oceans as a habitat.

There are so many important issues regarding animals and the environment, its amazing they can't find even one.

[Cid_B]

24. The title to this OP...

sounds like a Mad Lib...

"hypochondriac" activists protest "trapeze artist" "eyeball" toss

[NeedleCast]

28. Haha +1

[rucky]

26. I support this 100%

what were they protesting?

[undeterred]

27. Lack of jobs for topless dancers.

:hi: