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Anti-Fur Protesters Disrupt CNN’s Black Friday Live Broadcast

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CNN Anti-Fur ProtestersThere are some things you expect to see on Black Friday, and some you don’t. CNN’s Poppy Harlow experienced the latter this afternoon, when anti-fur protesters hijacked her live report outside of Macy’s.

Harlow was standing in midtown Manhattan, where a record 7,000 shoppers crowded at 4 AM this morning to take advantage of Macy’s Black Friday sale. While interviewing two bystanders—tourists from Wales—she suddenly found herself competing with a group of sign-wielding animal rights activists, who were shouting “Don’t buy fur!” at the assembled masses as they crept into Harlow’s frame.

Harlow didn’t seem too phased by the interruption. She acknowledged the mob, then tried to drown them out by talking even louder. Her interviewees followed suit until Harlow finally admitted defeat: “Deb, I will send it back to you, as it has become pretty wild here behind me,” she told her colleague in the CNN Newsroom. Maybe the protesters were so agitated because they heard about those banned PETA airport ads. Video from CNN below.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Antony-Dupuy/1194612935 Antony Dupuy

    the saddest part of this is that this is probably the high point of her career.

  • BlackWidow

    those anti fur people are tuff, no one plays with them and stays alive. LOL

  • Just4thefax

    Fact: The left loony birds attacking their handlers!

  • pakattak

    In my opinion, any animal skin that isn’t leather is in fairly poor taste. At least the cows are being killed to feed people; rabbits and foxes have no such use besides being an overpriced scarf.

    Just4thefax said:
    Fact: The left loony birds attacking their handlers!

    Are you this insipid in real life? Or is it something you play up because you’re on the internet?

  • More Liberty

    Lame, although they have a Constitutional right to voice their opinion. Good for them.

  • BlackWidow

    pakattak said:
    In my opinion, any animal skin that isn’t leather is in fairly poor taste. At least the cows are being killed to feed people; rabbits and foxes have no such use besides being an overpriced scarf. Are you this insipid in real life? Or is it something you play up because you’re on the internet?

    If you listen to Just4/NOTSO/and who knows who else on here you will realize that he has no brain power. All that goes on in his head is I HATE LIBERALS!!!! Isn’t he aweet????? We just kind of ignore him around here. He is like that crazy uncle that all families hide in the closet when company comes.

  • http://twitter.com/SailRabbits Magister

    If your impression of Black Friday shopping are the two or three stories that get the media treatment, I’m sure you’d expect something wilder than what actually occurred. Though by late afternoon, obviously the mob had cleared and the mother/daughter Welsh team appeared pleased to be combining their savings with a favorable exchange rate, though they’d obviously wished the cuts went a little deeper.

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  • alice2112

    Wow. I think I’ll report on all the useless cr@$ people buy on black friday – MEANWHILE there is a much more important social justice issue taking place RIGHT BEHIND me and I am stupid enough to ignore it.

    She got fired, right?

  • Some_Dude

    pakattak said:
    In my opinion, any animal skin that isn’t leather is in fairly poor taste. At least the cows are being killed to feed people; rabbits and foxes have no such use besides being an overpriced scarf.

    Are you this insipid in real life? Or is it something you play up because you’re on the internet?

    I agree with your general sentiment, but I’ll devour a rabbit if it’s in a proper stew.

  • becompassionate

    This is great! Thanks to all of the protesters, a whole lot of TV viewers got some exposure to the thought of fur and what fur trade involves. I am sure at some of them went online and checked out what it’s all about, saw some horrendous videos, etc. I am so glad these guys were bold enough to get right in front of the camera. People, please educate yourselves. Fur is truly, truly evil and is produced through great suffering of animals.

  • pakattak

    Some_Dude said:
    I agree with your general sentiment, but I’ll devour a rabbit if it’s in a proper stew.

    I’ve never had rabbit stew before…

    (and it sounds kinda delicious)

  • SteveLicious
  • dahni

    Maybe if we killed all humans the animals could have a good life? As nature intended! Anyone ever heard about the predator/prey relationship that dominate the behavior of all living things? Either eat or be eaten. I don’t like cruelty to anything, but really prefer to support human life first. I sometimes wonder about PETA and EPA supporters. Notice I said ‘sometimes’.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Marylou-Quinones/100001602570036 Marylou Quinones

    Please join to stop the fur coming to American! This is so ugly! the way China treat animals… taking off alive when they are screaming!! I’m sick to my stomach.. Why the world people want fur coats.. don’t you see what they do to the animals! Some people turn away and other crying walked away! If you see the VD… you can’t believe how these evil people treat the animals! God don’t like ugly!! will bring flood to they county! The animals need fur more then us.. why taking away from them. They live outside and we have a home! Whatever wearing a fur coats ..look at yourself how the animals suffer! Good for people who can afford for black Friday because I couldn’t afford to buy one! but I’m happy and don’t need it! ….. NO MORE FUR COATS, HATS and SCARFS

  • http://none pyrope

    If you don’t like fur, don’t wear it.

  • http://none pyrope

    pakattak said:
    I’ve never had rabbit stew before… (and it sounds kinda delicious)

    It is. As a child growing up in Greece, my father raised rabbits so our family could eat. The rug by my bed was made of rabbit fur–it was nice on my bare feet on winter mornings. We also ate mutton, goat, and wild birds, and the pelts were used for vests, hats, and leggings.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bea-V-Elliott/1248560295 Bea V Elliott

    Animals killed for fur, or “food” for that matter do not fall into the excuse of “kill or be killed” – These are the most docile of captive creatures… None who’d do any of us (helpless) “predator” humans any harm…

    The idea of leather being an acceptable choice because the animals are used for food is also a very far stretch from what society professes regarding it’s treatment to innocent animals: That we do not harm them unless it’s absolutely “necessary”. Clearly the more we are discovering a plant based diet is quite adequate nutritionally and can be very satisfying as well. In other words… We really don’t “need” to kill/eat animals at all in order to thrive. And certainly the most frivolous of “wants” has got to be garments made from skins of dead sentient beings. The whole idea of it is wretched and ugly.

  • http://none pyrope

    Bea V Elliott said:
    These are the most docile of captive creatures

    You have apparently never encountered a sabel or a mink–they’re vicious little creatures and can rip your skin open with their claws and teeth. They’re both predators, too!

    As I said above, if you don’t want to wear fur, don’t, but please don’t try to impose your opinions on others.

    Thank you!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jan-Fredericks/769048830 Jan Fredericks

    Animals (including dogs and cats) are skinned alive. If you saw the videos of it, fur would be ancient.
    These are God’s creatures who suffer at the hands of those who are suppose to protect them.
    You can not love God and love money at the same time. The love of money is the root of all evil.
    Someday we will be held accountable by God for every one of His creatures.

    God’s Creatures Ministry
    Hebrews 4:13

  • ordinary

    People against fur and/or meat are products of generations doing their hunting and gathering at supermarkets where everything is already cut and wrapped and their only real exposure to animals are pets, Disney movies,, the Nature channel, and the zoo.

    People who had a mother who told them “go to the barnyard and fetch us a chicken for supper” understand the natural order of things. Modern day urbanites are the ones who are weird and unnatural.

    That doesn’t mean we have to be unnecessarily cruel to animals. I seriously doubt its a common practice to skin animals alive. The animal rights wackos spread all kinds of propaganda. You can always find exceptions and then spread it all over the web and suggest that its widespread.

  • MinkFarmer

    You can visit a mink farm online (and more!) at furcommission.com/video/index.htm

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