Industrial Agri-Business is attempting to make it illegal to take photos, video, or otherwise document the mistreatment of animals on factory farms without the written permission of the factory owner.
In some cases, the legislation being introduced would even make it illegal to take photos from a public roadway.
The bills are intended to criminalize the documentation of factory farming practices.
Criminalize the documentation of abuse.
Even in cases exposing outright criminal activities.
Follow the debate at Democracy Now: http://www.democracynow.org/2013/4/9/debate_after_activists_covertly_expose_animalWW