Bush inks law targeting animal rights extremists

President Bush has signed a new law that expands the powers of federal authorities targeting the activities of animal rights groups. The legislation allows for the prosecution of animal rights activists engaged in a campaign of threats and intimidation that disrupts a company financially. The new law also expands protection to employees of companies as well as the secondary companies--such as banks--that do business with firms which conduct experiments on animals. Animal rights extremists are more active in Europe than the U.S., though one UCLA researcher's home was the target of an arson attack. UPI quoted one animal rights sympathizer as saying that the law would likely put a chill on legal protests while failing to rein in extremists prepared to violate the law.

- here's the report on the new law from The Washington Times

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