The main opponent of the seal hunt for years, the Humane Society of the United States is the subject of a lawsuit before the U.S. Federal Court.

Accused of using methods that are usually associated with the mafia or other criminal groups, the Humane Society is also accused of illegally influenced the European Parliament. In a prosecution under the RICO anti-mafia law, the Humane Society is accused of having paid $ 190,000 for false testimony.

These methods described as mafia were used against members of the European Parliament before the vote that imposed a boycott of seal products in Europe last year. One of the members of Denmark, Niels Busk, says he was threatened by the Humane Society if he did not vote for the boycott.

The alleged conduct of the Humane Society has been uncovered by the Center for Consumer Freedom (the Center for the freedom of American consumers).

David Martosko, director of the Research Center of U.S. consumers said they do not know how far these organizations have gone.

The philosophy of these animal groups is simple, says Martosko, all animals are people in the eyes of these groups, all seals are people, chickens, too.

David Martosko believes that a jury could put the Humane Society and its partners like the IFAW, the International Fund for Animal Welfare in bankruptcy.

The trial should begin in June

Sources:www.radio-canada.ca

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