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2 ‪@DirectActionEverywhere‬ activists, ‪@wayne.hsiung‬ and Paul Picklesimer, face up to 11 years in prison for filming inside a Smithfield meat farm and rescuing 2 injured piglets. The trial starts today. #SmithfieldTrial

This trial is a tragic example of how corrupt the legal system in the U.S. is when it comes to the meat industry:

1. The judge ruled against showing, hearing, or even talking about any video footage taken by the defendants on the farm.

2. The judge would not allow the defense to talk about the conditions of the animals or mention animal welfare issues.

3. The judge won’t let the defense mention that the 2 piglets were at a high risk of dying.

4. He also ruled to have an anonymous jury, which could lead jury members to think the defendants are dangerous.

5. The judge tempered the defense’s ability to participate in jury selection by prohibiting them from asking potential jurors about animal welfare, or ties to the meat industry, so they can know which jurors they better excuse.

6. At the last minute, the judge also removed the live-streaming and documentation rights of a journalist who had previously been given permission.
He also denied popular media outlets to collaborate in broadcasting the trial. Allowing only one small news company to film inside the trial and share it with other journalists, if they wish to.

7. Other members of the public will be denied from entering the court, despite the fact that the right to a public trial is protected by the US constitution.

8. On the trial's first day, the judge decided to strike the juror who indicated he knows the jury can declare the defendants not guilty because a law is not constitutional & would generally be favorable towards the defense. The judge said he would feel bad making the prosecution burn “one of their few precious strikes” on him.

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