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Joaquin Phoenix Defends Animal Activist: When Compassion Becomes a Crime
Joaquin Phoenix BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.
Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix has made significant headlines in recent days centered on animal rights activism. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Phoenix released a statement on November 27th calling the prosecution of UC Berkeley student Zoe Rosenberg a "moral failure." Rosenberg was convicted on October 29th of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors after removing four chickens from a Perdue Farms slaughterhouse in Petaluma during what activists call an "open rescue" operation back in June 2023. Phoenix, who is a vocal vegan and animal rights advocate, urged Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez to redirect prosecution efforts toward the documented animal cruelty at Perdue's facility rather than targeting activists attempting to rescue suffering animals.
In his statement released through animal rights organization Direct Action Everywhere, Phoenix emphasized society's choice between protecting the vulnerable or punishing those who try. He specifically called for prosecution of the years of documented animal cruelty at Perdue's Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse. Patch reports that Phoenix argued compassion is not a crime and that criminalizing people for rescuing suffering animals represents a fundamental moral failure.
Rosenberg, a 23-year-old animal cruelty investigator for Direct Action Everywhere, was motivated to participate in the rescue after seeing photos and videos showing chickens being mistreated and scalded alive at the facility. Following her conviction, the four chickens she rescued are alive and well at a farm animal sanctuary, according to Direct Action Everywhere. Prosecutors characterized her actions as trespassing and disrupting legitimate business operations, while Rosenberg and her supporters maintain she rescued the animals. Her sentencing is scheduled for December 3rd, with potential prison time up to five years, though probation remains a possibility.
This marks another instance of Phoenix leveraging his public platform for animal welfare causes. The actor famously used his 2020 Academy Award acceptance speech for Joker to advocate for animal rights. Phoenix has established himself as one of Hollywood's most committed animal rights activists, and his recent statement signals his intention to remain vocal about protecting animal welfare even when taking public positions on contentious legal cases.
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Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix has made significant headlines in recent days centered on animal rights activism. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Phoenix released a statement on November 27th calling the prosecution of UC Berkeley student Zoe Rosenberg a "moral failure." Rosenberg was convicted on October 29th of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors after removing four chickens from a Perdue Farms slaughterhouse in Petaluma during what activists call an "open rescue" operation back in June 2023. Phoenix, who is a vocal vegan and animal rights advocate, urged Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez to redirect prosecution efforts toward the documented animal cruelty at Perdue's facility rather than targeting activists attempting to rescue suffering animals.
In his statement released through animal rights organization Direct Action Everywhere, Phoenix emphasized society's choice between protecting the vulnerable or punishing those who try. He specifically called for prosecution of the years of documented animal cruelty at Perdue's Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse. Patch reports that Phoenix argued compassion is not a crime and that criminalizing people for rescuing suffering animals represents a fundamental moral failure.
Rosenberg, a 23-year-old animal cruelty investigator for Direct Action Everywhere, was motivated to participate in the rescue after seeing photos and videos showing chickens being mistreated and scalded alive at the facility. Following her conviction, the four chickens she rescued are alive and well at a farm animal sanctuary, according to Direct Action Everywhere. Prosecutors characterized her actions as trespassing and disrupting legitimate business operations, while Rosenberg and her supporters maintain she rescued the animals. Her sentencing is scheduled for December 3rd, with potential prison time up to five years, though probation remains a possibility.
This marks another instance of Phoenix leveraging his public platform for animal welfare causes. The actor famously used his 2020 Academy Award acceptance speech for Joker to advocate for animal rights. Phoenix has established himself as one of Hollywood's most committed animal rights activists, and his recent statement signals his intention to remain vocal about protecting animal welfare even when taking public positions on contentious legal cases.
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Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix has made significant headlines in recent days centered on animal rights activism. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Phoenix released a statement on November 27th calling the prosecution of UC Berkeley student Zoe Rosenberg a "moral failure." Rosenberg was convicted on October 29th of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors after removing four chickens from a Perdue Farms slaughterhouse in Petaluma during what activists call an "open rescue" operation back in June 2023. Phoenix, who is a vocal vegan and animal rights advocate, urged Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez to redirect prosecution efforts toward the documented animal cruelty at Perdue's facility rather than targeting activists attempting to rescue suffering animals.
In his statement released through animal rights organization Direct Action Everywhere, Phoenix emphasized society's choice between protecting the vulnerable or punishing those who try. He specifically called for prosecution of the years of documented animal cruelty at Perdue's Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse. Patch reports that Phoenix argued compassion is not a crime and that criminalizing people for rescuing suffering animals represents a fundamental moral failure.
Rosenberg, a 23-year-old animal cruelty investigator for Direct Action Everywhere, was motivated to participate in the rescue after seeing photos and videos showing chickens being mistreated and scalded alive at the facility. Following her conviction, the four chickens she rescued are alive and well at a farm animal sanctuary, according to Direct Action Everywhere. Prosecutors characterized her actions as trespassing and disrupting legitimate business operations, while Rosenberg and her supporters maintain she rescued the animals. Her sentencing is scheduled for December 3rd, with potential prison time up to five years, though probation remains a possibility.
This marks another instance of Phoenix leveraging his public platform for animal welfare causes. The actor famously used his 2020 Academy Award acceptance speech for Joker to advocate for animal rights. Phoenix has established himself as one of Hollywood's most committed animal rights activists, and his recent statement signals his intention to remain vocal about protecting animal welfare even when taking public positions on contentious legal cases.
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Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix has made significant headlines in recent days centered on animal rights activism. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Phoenix released a statement on November 27th calling the prosecution of UC Berkeley student Zoe Rosenberg a "moral failure." Rosenberg was convicted on October 29th of felony conspiracy and three misdemeanors after removing four chickens from a Perdue Farms slaughterhouse in Petaluma during what activists call an "open rescue" operation back in June 2023. Phoenix, who is a vocal vegan and animal rights advocate, urged Sonoma County District Attorney Carla Rodriguez to redirect prosecution efforts toward the documented animal cruelty at Perdue's facility rather than targeting activists attempting to rescue suffering animals.
In his statement released through animal rights organization Direct Action Everywhere, Phoenix emphasized society's choice between protecting the vulnerable or punishing those who try. He specifically called for prosecution of the years of documented animal cruelty at Perdue's Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse. Patch reports that Phoenix argued compassion is not a crime and that criminalizing people for rescuing suffering animals represents a fundamental moral failure.
Rosenberg, a 23-year-old animal cruelty investigator for Direct Action Everywhere, was motivated to participate in the rescue after seeing photos and videos showing chickens being mistreated and scalded alive at the facility. Following her conviction, the four chickens she rescued are alive and well at a farm animal sanctuary, according to Direct Action Everywhere. Prosecutors characterized her actions as trespassing and disrupting legitimate business operations, while Rosenberg and her supporters maintain she rescued the animals. Her sentencing is scheduled for December 3rd, with potential prison time up to five years, though probation remains a possibility.
This marks another instance of Phoenix leveraging his public platform for animal welfare causes. The actor famously used his 2020 Academy Award acceptance speech for Joker to advocate for animal rights. Phoenix has established himself as one of Hollywood's most committed animal rights activists, and his recent statement signals his intention to remain vocal about protecting animal welfare even when taking public positions on contentious legal cases.
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