Comments on: Has the HSUS CEO Paved The Way For HSUS Legal Liability?

By: Cory

Cory — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:27:21 +0000

What next, Geek Squad badges?
Calm Down.

By: Tina Perriguey

Tina Perriguey — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:27:46 +0000

Excellent work, Erica. With the hope that this article will be getting the attention it deserves, here’s the link to the FBI website page which addresses “Federal Bureau of Investigation – Civil Rights – Color of Law” violations and how to report them:

http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/civilrights/color.htm

Tina Perriguey

By: David Calderwood

David Calderwood — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:35:49 +0000

This is an excellent article and possibly very important information for the rest of us to have. In Oregon they've recently passed a State bill to allow qualifying "humane" organizations to petition the governor to allow their "investigative" agents to enforce the animal control laws. I can now see the HSUS asking for this power in Oregon.

For that reason — may I have a copy of this article?

Thank you,
David Calderwood

By: EdenSprings

EdenSprings — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:26:41 +0000

While not filed against the HSUS, there are two current Federal actions in the state of Kentucky (and a 3rd one on the way) filed under 1983 against local County governments were animals were seized by their ACO's and either altered without permission or outright destroyed.

The nice thing about a 1983 action is that while the ACO's and their supervisor/s are named for acting as government employees, they are ALSO named individually. That means they each have to get their own personal lawyer and worry about the possibility of having to pony up personal damages as well.

Hopefully, this will tone down a bit of the HSUS-inspired "dog cop" attitude and put the fear of God into shelter workers around the country. In places where SPCAs or Animal Extremist groups have acted with or instead of local shelters, they put themselves right in the cross-hairs of 1983 actions as well.

Happy days!!

By: PJBoosinger

PJBoosinger — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:42:57 +0000

Rather nicely done for someone who isn't a lawyer (yet). 42 U.S.C. §1983 is sadly under used these days. You might also like some of the other Civil Rights provisions, http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/usc_sup_01_... I'm rather fond of Sections 1982, 1985, and 1986.

By: bestuvall

bestuvall — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:06:55 +0000

while Scotlund plays "policeman" his mentor plays "president".. terms used… "Constiuents".. "Town Hall meeting" and "Whistle Stop Tour"….Great article Erica.. once again.. as for the HSUS.. "Badges???.. we DO need those stinkin badges' someday Scotlund will be kicking in the door of someone who is standing on the other side with a shot gun….

By: SPCPO

SPCPO — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:02:31 +0000

You Go Erica!!!!!

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