Acquittal in Water for Pigs Trial

[Catherine]

After many months the Trial of Anita Krajnc has come to an end. She was charged with mischief because she gave water on a hot day to pigs in a truck on the way to the slaughterhouse. She was found not guilty.  Lots of arguments were made for and against her, but all she did was give water to thirsty pigs. The judge couldn't see any harm in that.

There are some good videos in the article.
http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=...t=1&at=dt0

It has been a long ordeal for Anita and she must be so relieved that it is over, but this whole thing has brought a lot of publicity to the issue of animal transport and slaughterhouses.  The charges and the trial have kept animal rights issues in the news and have done a lot of good. Many people have become activists or at least committed to caring about animal rights. A lot of people have stopped eating meat or have cut down the amount.

They wanted to stop activists from helping animals, but charging one with mischief has had the opposite effect. People who were not sure about animal rights are now very clear where they stand. The number of protests has increased all over the area.
The pigs she helped are long gone and sadly have been eaten, but they will not be forgotten.