16 mayo
According to a PETA press release, Lubbock will be the home to a KFC protest tomorrow. A crippled chicken will cross the road at the 19th Street KFC--a comment on the cruelty of the chicken industry. Below is the press release:
Beleaguered ‘Bird’ Sets Sights on Local KFC to Protest Factory-Farming Abuses
For Immediate Release:
May 16, 2007
Contact:
Lindsay Rajt 757-622-7382
Lubbock, Texas -- Holding a sign reading, "Broken Wings and Legs," a giant crippled "chicken" will repeatedly cross the road in front of a local KFC to lead a protest against the company’s abusive treatment of chickens. Other PETA members will distribute leaflets to passersby.
Date: Thursday, May 17,
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: KFC, 2219 19th St., Lubbock
The more than 850 million chickens killed each year for KFC are tortured in ways that would result in felony cruelty-to-animals charges if other animals were the victims. They are drugged and bred to grow so large that many become crippled from the weight of their massive upper bodies. Many have their throats slit while they are still conscious and are scalded to death in defeathering tanks. KFC ignored recommendations for animal welfare improvements made by members of its own advisory panel, including five who have since resigned in frustration.
"KFC stands for cruelty in our book," says PETA Vice President Bruce Friedrich. "If KFC employees abused cats or dogs the way they abuse chickens, they could be thrown in prison on felony charges of cruelty to animals."
Your attendance is invited. For more information, please visit KentuckyFriedCruelty.com.
Lubbock Chick is a vegetarian, but a non-evangelical one. Join the protest or protest the protest. It's up to you.
15 mayo
Mayor David Miller has come out strongly against a bill that would provide tax-free sales of textbooks for college students during two 10-day periods each year, saving the average college student $70-$80 per year. According to the A-J, here is what he had to say:
"I'm fighting (the bill) with everything we've got," Lubbock Mayor David Miller said. "While it may be good for students, it's bad for the hundreds of thousands of Lubbock citizens."
Students "drive on our streets, they play in our parks, they drink our water," Miller said. "If they are here permanently or temporarily, they use our city services and they need to pay their fair share."
Ummm....don't students also buy groceries, household items, and restaurant food and drinks at local bars? Don't they fill up apartments and rent houses? Don't their football and basketball games bring in millions in revenue to the city of Lubbock each year? Don't they pretty much pay their share already? Where would Lubbock be without Texas Tech and its vermin (students)?
Lovely attititude, David. "OMG--they drink our water!"
Isn't Lubbock "Giant" enough for citizens and students? Come on, now.
08 mayo
From the A-J:
It happened around 12:30 Monday morning near 24th street and Avenue P. Police say the incident started with a police chase.
25 year old Officer Travis Bratton was chasing 28-year old Antonio Olivarez for evading arrest. After a brief foot pursuit, police say Bratton tried to apprehend Olivarez but he resisted arrest. Bratton then used a taser gun to try to subdue the suspect.
According to the police report, that’s when Olivarez was able to grab the gun from the officer. They say he then turned it on the officer and tased him.
Officer Bratton was not seriously injured and is said to be doing well. Antonio Olivarez was taken to University Medical Center for medical clearance and was then taken to the Lubbock County Jail. He is charged with aggravated assault, two counts of evading arrest, resisting arrest, taking a weapon from a peace officer along with several other charges.
Officers 3; Perps 1.
Is the LPD STILL going to use tasers? After the three lawsuits and now this??
02 mayo
This is a press release from a law firm representing Casey Sloan, who is suing Kevin Glasheen:
Lubbock City Council Candidate Sued for Legal Malpractice
DALLAS, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Lubbock City Council candidate Kevin Glasheen has been sued for legal malpractice. Casey Sloan and his family have alleged in court papers that Glasheen missed the deadline to sue a driver who was found at fault for a car wreck. Glasheen has denied any wrongdoing. Glasheen, a Lubbock attorney, requested a Houston court to transfer Case Number 2006-80245 to Lubbock and the request was granted. Glasheen is one of several attorneys accused of negligence in the suit. The Perry Law Firm in Dallas filed the suit on behalf of Casey Sloan and his family. The Perry Law Firm litigates legal malpractice cases for clients throughout the state.
Contact:
The Perry Law Firm
Scott Perry
http://www.perrylawfirm.net
Tel: 9724798779
This press release was issued through GroupWeb EmailWire.com.
Hmmm. Is "the next McDougal" in trouble?
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