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Military Stabs Pigs in Avocado Field
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Well, after learning that live pigs are reportedly being shot and stabbed in a California avocado grove owned by police officer David Bishop—all as part of trauma training exercises conducted by Washington-based Deployment Medicine International (DMI)—we were outraged. Not only is it unnecessary to mutilate and kill pigs—or any other animals—for trauma training, but to do so in an avocado grove may be illegal.
That's because Bishop's land isn't zoned for trauma or medical training exercises under the County of San Diego's zoning ordinances. Since San Diego County allows the director of its Department of Planning and Land Use to penalize zoning violators, we've fired off a letter to the current director, Eric Gibson, asking him to investigate Bishop and DMI for illegal activity.
Stabbing and shooting pigs to train medical personnel how to treat human injuries is positively medieval. With all the non-animal methods that are readily available, there are better models of human anatomy and physiology than pigs. Don't animals—and trauma victims—deserve better?
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this is horrifying. i adore pigs and to read something like like this well it breaks my heart. pigs and other animal shouldnt be killed for fun or at all.
Posted by: Anna Shaw | July 29, 2009 05:39 PM
Why does the military use animals in trauma training?
Posted by: Annie | July 29, 2009 06:48 PM
I have no problem with the military abusing and killing murderous terrorists. Conversely, the military should be prosecuted for torturing and killing innocent and sentient animals. Pigs are also very intelligent.
Posted by: Brien Comerford | July 29, 2009 07:41 PM
Words cannot explain how horrifying this is. The one thing I don't understand is: WHY DON'T THEY USE CRIMINALS, SEX OFFENDERS, ROBBERS ETC. INSTEAD? Not just for this, but everything that animals are currently being used for.
Posted by: Gina | July 30, 2009 12:42 AM
The military has obviously not progressed out of the dark ages--torturing and killing poor ,defenseless creatures,all in the name of Trauma training?! I dare say that pig anatomy and human anatomy are 100% different ,what possible use for this could the military have,other than being intentionally cruel--because after all,it's "just a farm animal"-things have got to change,for the better.It's time everyone stepped forward,not backward.Farm animals need better protection!
Posted by: T | July 30, 2009 02:32 AM
I agree with you Brien and Annie! Why not experiment on convicted animal abusers?? Ha! Now that I would love to see!! And maybe be a part of as well!
I mean, why pigs? Why animals in general?? They are precious creatures and should be treated with dignity and compassion. This world needs help! We need a miracle from God to change people's hearts. We really do....I know my heart just breaks when I hear of animal torture...Why doesn't everyones heart break, too?
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Posted by: Kathy | July 30, 2009 11:23 AM
I hate what is in these people. Maybe protesting at military recruitment places will have some effect. Like when colleges or somewhere has people from the military recruiting there, try to get the place not to hold it because of these outrageous cruelties, and if they do hold the recruitment, then get people there to protest. And that police officer murderer, it sounds like he should be the one stabbed and shot if he thinks it is ok to do that to innocent feeling beings. His department should receive a mass of protests to FIRE HIM.
Posted by: stoptorture | July 30, 2009 01:07 PM
Why don't they just have the trainees volunteer in an inner city hospital emergency room on a Saturday night?
Posted by: Rev. Meg Schramm | July 30, 2009 01:10 PM
"Why don't they just have the trainees volunteer in an inner city hospital emergency room on a Saturday night?"
good idea.
Posted by: vegancoin | July 30, 2009 09:30 PM
this really does break my heart. i love pigs and to read this just isnt right. im just a kid but i write to all these things telling them to stop this! i feel i need to be the voices for these animals and i get my friends to all join in together!
Posted by: Kate | July 30, 2009 10:54 PM
Are these animals terroists? NO! DO you need to use such behavior toward a defenseless animal? Does it make you feel good? YOu are wrong!!!! Stop this already. enough is enough and you embarrass our country when you take a knife to a pig or any animals for that matter. This is upsetting. I am sick to my stomach...
Posted by: Margaret Lovick | July 31, 2009 10:23 AM