House Crushes Cruelty Videos
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Just three months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down as “overly broad” a law intended to ban the distribution of videos depicting illegal cruelty to animals, a new bill aimed at stopping these vile videos has passed the House of Representatives in a landslide.
This bill, called the Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act, would outlaw “obscene” depictions of acts that violate cruelty-to-animals laws, such as “crush” videos—in which women kill puppies, kittens, and rabbits by stomping on them with their bare feet or in high heels. “These videos have no redeeming value and clearly fall outside the realm of protected speech,” says Rep. James P. Moran, D-Va., one of the sponsors of the bill. “Not only are they viciously inhumane to the animals involved, but they also teach behavior that can lead to other violent crimes against animals and humans.” Thank you, Rep. Moran!
Please get everyone you know, today, to urge their senators to do the right thing and approve this bill.
Written by Lindsay Pollard-Post
