Sharon Núñez on Wayne Hsiung Verdict: Insights from Animal Equality’s President
Animal Equality joins fellow animal protection organizations and nearly 100 of advocates to show support for Wayne Hsiung–an attorney who was recently jailed for rescuing sick and dying animals from factory farms.
On the farms, which are associated with Whole Foods and Costco, Hsiung and over a hundred advocates captured footage of criminal animal cruelty and neglect. Law enforcement did not seek legal action against the farm despite the evidence. Instead, Hsiung and fellow advocates were arrested, and Hsiung was convicted of two misdemeanors and one felony charge.
Today, November 30th, Hsiung faced years in prison. President, Sharon Núñez, and Executive Vice President, Jose Valle, traveled to Santa Rosa to show their support on behalf of Animal Equality. Ultimately, Hsiung was sentenced to 90 days of imprisonment and two years of probation, during which he will be prohibited from speaking to his colleagues.
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Transcript (English — en)
We're here today.
As you know,
The sentence has come out.
Wayne has been sentenced to
90 days in prison and
two years probation,
where he will not be able
to talk or have contact
with other activists
from Direct Action Everywhere.
He will probably spend
about 30 days in jail
for rescuing a sick duck
and chickens.
We're here today
to support the right to rescue,
to support animals,
and to say that
our movement is strong
and that we need to
continue fighting for animals.