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PETA Protestors Asked to Leave Chattanooga's Miller Park Because of Complaints

By Amy Katcher
Created May 20 2008 - 4:51pm


 [0]A jarring protest was deemed too shocking for Miller Park Tuesday morning.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals visited the Scenic City to promote its "Meat is Murder" pro-vegetarian campaign... But the Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department decided the statement went too far.

 [0]The display consisted of a nearly naked woman covered in fake blood wrapped in cellophane like meat at the grocery store.

Ashley Byrne is a campaign coordinator for PETA. She explains why they were asked to leave. "There were some complaints but people are startled when they see a human being lying in a tray covered in blood. Because the idea of eating a human is disgusting however flesh is flesh," she said Tuesday.

 [0]Chattanooga Parks and Rec officers asked the protestors to leave because of complaints.

After considering a move across the street to the EPB building, the four-person PETA crew packed up for Nashville.


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