Sonoma County Protects Corporate Profits, Jails Activist for Chickens
Zoe Rosenberg, 23, now faces over five years in prison for 'trespassing and conspiracy' after removing four chickens from a Petaluma Poultry plant. Her attorney, Chris Carraway, points out an inconvenient truth: 'Sonoma County spent over six weeks and hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to protect a multi-billion-dollar corporation from the rescue of four chickens worth less than $25.' This
isn't just about chickens; it's about the justice system meticulously safeguarding corporate agribusinesses while an activist who exposed cruelty faces a felony. One might wonder if similar prosecutorial zeal is applied to corporations that pollute rivers, exploit labor, or indeed, confine sentient beings in conditions Rosenberg was trying to draw attention to. Apparently, the sanctity of a
chicken destined for slaughter outweighs the right to protest, or even simply bear witness. The legal system, ever so balanced, appears to prioritize the bottom line of behemoth companies like Perdue Farms over principles of compassion—and hundreds of thousands of public dollars confirm it.