Smog, Traffic, Gang violence, Mayor Villaraigosa... and all they've got to show for it is this lousy newspaper. Pt. III

The Pulitzer Prize winning paper north of here, would appear to have some difficulties with the “T”-word in describing a botched arson attack by animal rights “extremists” intended for Goran Lacan, a UCLA “vivisector”.

Good news for Lacan is bad news for the rest of us: In demonstrating an uncanny similarity to many of their Al Queda cousins, these people, in addition to being homicidal are not very bright either as they targeted the wrong home and cars.

But on Friday, Los Angeles Police Department investigators said none of the cars belonged to Lacan. The attackers, they said, targeted the wrong home and doused the wrong car with fuel before setting it on fire.

Anti-animal research extremists have increasingly targeted UCLA faculty and researchers with harassment. Past actions include firebombing a UCLA commuter van, flooding a UCLA scientist's home and placing a firebomb in the home of a UCLA researcher's neighbor.

By the logic exhibited above, we demand awkward come-ons to female co-workers be downgraded to “complimentary inquiries.”

But, this.... This could be interesting.

Don’t count us among those who have this particular Hemingway-esque activity on our “bucket list” or “list of 7-10 things to do before I die” because while what happened to the gentleman on the right is way out of the statistical norm, we are not taking any chances.

Anyway, the annual running of the bulls is currently taking place over in Pampalona, Spain where 9 people have been injured (no fatalities) in the first day of the running and in a new twist, animal rights activists will be getting in on the act.

Campaigners against bullfighting are planning to step up activities in an effort to mobilise the majority of Spaniards who claim to have no interest in the sport. Two groups, Equanimal and Igualidad Animal, have invaded Spanish bullrings for the first time, in a new tactic that they intend to repeat throughout the bull-fighting season. Previous protests have been limited to placard-waving outside the bullrings.

We have no reason to take these activists seriously until they enter the ring while the bull is still standing. Suffer for your cause!

Fun!



H/T: Deadspin