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http://www.hsus.org/press_and_public...kfighting.html
The press release is dated July 18th but I just checked and both magazines are still available on the Amazon website.
I will be removing our link to the Amazon store and e-mailing Amazon to let them know why.
Today, The Humane Society of the United States announced that it will sue online retailer Amazon.com Inc. in the District of Columbia based on Amazon's sale of two magazines -- The Gamecock and The Feathered Warrior -- that promote illegal cockfighting activities in violation of federal law.
In a notice posted today, The HSUS notified Amazon of the suit, which is based on legal violations the animal protection organization first brought to Amazon's attention almost a year ago, including repeated violations of the criminal provisions of Title 7, section 2156, also known as the Animal Welfare Act.
In July 2005, HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle wrote to Amazon asking that these cockfighting magazines be removed from Amazon's website because the materials and advertisements in the magazines clearly violate the Animal Welfare Act, which provides that "t shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly use the mail service of the U.S. Postal Service or any interstate instrumentality for purposes of promoting or in any other manner furthering an animal fighting venture except as performed outside the limits of the States of the United States." 7 U.S.C. § 2156(c).
To date, no response has been received, and cockfighting magazines continue to be one of the top sellers on the Amazon.com website, with The Gamecock ranking at number 501 on Amazon's list of 17,142 magazines for subscription sales. The Feathered Warrior ranks at 2,076.
Full story...
http://www.hsus.org/press_and_public...kfighting.html
The press release is dated July 18th but I just checked and both magazines are still available on the Amazon website.
I will be removing our link to the Amazon store and e-mailing Amazon to let them know why.