Today yet another video was released to the public showing disturbing images of animal abuse. This continues to be an effective tool to gain public attention and further their cause. The videos are graphic, shameful and disturbing. They break the heart of those involved in animal agriculture the same way the break the heart of anyone else that sees them. They also can be full of illusions.
These "undercover agents" for the animal rights groups often lie to gain access or even gain employment at facilities. They will often wait weeks or months to establish a rapport their targets. Friendships are secured and manipulated to set up the scenarios. Employees are influenced and baited into crossing a line. It is a pack or mob mentality led by the infiltrator and the consequences are what is recorded on video. The supervisors and owners are oblivious to what has happened until the video hits the airwaves.
- So the question is, who holds the animal rights groups accountable?
- Do they actually recruit people to cultivate a situation so that they can then exploit it? Yes they do. In several of the videos when you get past the shock and the horror, you will actually hear the mole motivating the person carrying out the abuse. In a few, the agent actively participates in the abuse. It has been taught that sacrificing a few will make them animal martyrs to save the many.
- Isn't this a contradiction of the beliefs they claim to hold? Most people would say yes, but this just shows the lengths that some will go to further their objectives.
No one will if the AGRICULTURE community doesn't. Unfortunately it is up to the farmers and producers to gain the attention of lawmakers that are being courted by the animal rights groups. Farmers and ranchers must be heard.
In the recent video that Mercy 4 Animals released, their employee is clearly seen participating in the abuse of the calves. It is a sickening piece of footage and has the agricultural community in an uproar. They should be. They should hold Mercy 4 Animals accountable and they should hold the people in the video accountable. The facility where it was filmed should answer questions from their peers about whether these employees were aware of animal handling procedures. If a farm or ranch is large enough to have employees, they should make it clear what is expected of those employees. Many times the producer can't verify the agricultural experience of new hires and often have to employ those without any. However, If employees are found not following procedures then they should lose their job. It is simple. Livestock producers can't survive losses due to mishandling and bad employees.
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