If it were my call- they'd face capital punishment
In January, the Humane Society of the United States accused Westland/Hallmark of abusing "downed" cattle, releasing video that showed workers kicking cows, jabbing them near their eyes, ramming them with a forklift and shooting high-intensity water up their noses in an effort to force them to their feet for slaughter.
Federal inspectors halted operations at the plant earlier this month after finding "clear violations" of USDA regulations.
California prosecutors on Friday announced animal cruelty charges against two former employees of the plant.
In a statement issued February 3, Westland Meat President Steve Mendell said the company was cooperating with the USDA and called the practices depicted in the humane society video as "a serious breach of our company's policies and training."
"We have taken swift action regarding the two employees identified on the video and have already implemented aggressive measures to ensure all employees follow our humane handling policies and procedures," Mendell said.
I don't know if I would advice watching the video. I couldn't get through it, I wanted to puke... or personally kill those that did this.
The people that hurt those animals should face capital punishment-- or AT LEAST some eye-for-an-eye policy. I swear to god, I can feel nothing greater than the hate I feel for people that abuse animals-- and how the HELL does poking the cows in their eyes and shoving hoses down their throats get them to move? Fucking assholes, I'd show them where to shove something-- right up their mother fucking ass.
I'm not eating beef again and... hell, I want to get off meat completely, this is absolutely unacceptable.
Federal inspectors halted operations at the plant earlier this month after finding "clear violations" of USDA regulations.
California prosecutors on Friday announced animal cruelty charges against two former employees of the plant.
In a statement issued February 3, Westland Meat President Steve Mendell said the company was cooperating with the USDA and called the practices depicted in the humane society video as "a serious breach of our company's policies and training."
"We have taken swift action regarding the two employees identified on the video and have already implemented aggressive measures to ensure all employees follow our humane handling policies and procedures," Mendell said.
I don't know if I would advice watching the video. I couldn't get through it, I wanted to puke... or personally kill those that did this.
The people that hurt those animals should face capital punishment-- or AT LEAST some eye-for-an-eye policy. I swear to god, I can feel nothing greater than the hate I feel for people that abuse animals-- and how the HELL does poking the cows in their eyes and shoving hoses down their throats get them to move? Fucking assholes, I'd show them where to shove something-- right up their mother fucking ass.
I'm not eating beef again and... hell, I want to get off meat completely, this is absolutely unacceptable.