This proves how dumb they are.Sounds to me like there should be more hunters around.I found this on their website http://www.peta.com/news/NewsItem.asp?id=685





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PETA Vehicle Collides With Deer, PETA to Sue State Game Agency

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Group Goes After N.J. Fish and Wildlife Agencies for Expanding Deer Populations to Provide Living Targets for State Hunting Minority

For Immediate Release:
February 14, 2002

Contact:
Matthew Penzer 757-622-7382

When a deer took out the entire front end of the car driven by two PETA anti-hunting campaigners, PETA saw red—and it wasn’t just the blood of the animal they believe was fleeing hunters’ guns. Today, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) faxed to Bob McDowell, director of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, and John Bradway, chairman of the Fish and Game Council, a notice of intent to sue them as a result of the collision late last November.

PETA maintains that this accident—as well as thousands more that take place every year— was caused by the state’s mismanagement of the deer population, which includes purposely increasing herd sizes in order to provide more live targets for hunters and so jeopardizes the well-being of people who use the roads. In 1999 alone, there were more than 14,000 deer-vehicle collisions reported in New Jersey.

PETA argues that by placing the interests of hunters, who amount to barely more than 1 percent of New Jersey’s population, above the safety of the more than 8 million New Jersey residents and countless out-of-state travelers who use the roads, wildlife agencies are violating the state’s constitutional mandate to provide protection and security to its people. PETA also opposes the fear, the disruption of herd members’ relationships, and the bloodshed suffered by the deer on grounds of cruelty to animals.

"Motorists should be warned that New Jersey’s highways aren’t safe, thanks to wildlife management programs that put the amusement of hunters ahead of the safety of drivers," says PETA Legal Counsel Matthew Penzer, who hopes that this suit will encourage others. "New Jersey wildlife managers are creating dangerous conditions for both people and deer."

A copy of PETA’s letter to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife follows.





February 14, 2002

Bob McDowell, Director
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
P.O. Box 400
Trenton, NJ 08625-0400

Dear Mr. McDowell:

Pursuant to New Jersey state law, this will serve as notice that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Dan Shannon, and Jay Kelly each reserves the right to bring an action for damages and/or injuries sustained in an automobile crash on November 16, 2001. Shortly before 1 o’clock in the morning on that date, while driving a Honda Civic belonging to PETA (and while returning from a PETA campaigning tour) southbound on the New Jersey Turnpike, a deer darted out in front of the car and a collision resulted. The collision occurred at or near mile marker 15.4 in Woolwich Township, Gloucester County. Damage to the car was severe, resulting in a repair bill that exceeded $6,000.00 and loss of use of the car for nearly two months. The total amount of damages is, as yet, unknown.

PETA, Mr. Shannon, and Mr. Kelly believe that this collision, which occurred near the start of New Jersey’s hunting season, was caused by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection Fish and Wildlife Division and the Fish and Game Council as a result of their deer management program, which includes, in certain circumstances, an affirmative effort to increase deer populations. Despite the known dangers an increased deer population poses to motorists in the state, the Division and Council actively assist in increasing the deer population for the purpose of enhancing hunting opportunities and license revenues. The result, as was the case here, is a significant number of auto-deer collisions each year, causing significant injuries and property damage.

The New Jersey State Constitution expressly mandates that the government’s responsibility is the protection, security, and benefit of the people. The state’s deer management program effectively places recreational interests over safety interests, thereby violating the obligations of the government to, above all, act in the best interests of public safety. The constitution further ensures the rights of persons to enjoy and defend their rights to, among other things, life, property, and safety. The deer management program, which exists only for recreational and economic interests, inherently threatens those rights the state constitution guarantees, and is, therefore, unlawful.

Please send any notices to the address listed on this letterhead. Thank you.

Respectfully,

Matthew Penzer
Legal Counsel

Interesting that the PETA article had absolutely no reference to any aid or assistance that their members gave to the deer. Plenty about the $ amount of damages that they incurred to their car, though...

The Mouse

And, Mouse, I think that the particular fact that you bring up should also be brought up in court . . .

This is absolutely the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. Who sues the Fish and Game because they hit a deer. I can't believe how stupid these people must be. I luckily have had no problems with anyone from PETA, but I just can't believe how utterly ridiculous that is. I can't even think of a word to describe how dumb they are right now. I am dumbfounded.


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JC

Ignorant people are sometimes funny to read about. The letter said that the deer was obviously running from hunters and then stated that the accident happened at 1:00 AM in the morning. All the hunters I know were home in bed at this time of the night. The bad thing is how much could states spend in attorney fees and such because of people this stupid. Not one time did they show any remorse for the deer.

Hehehehe! Actually that is great! They just gave themselves two black eyes. How can they complain (sue) NJ for allowing their deer herd to grow for hunters to manage and at the same time complain to legislation in other states (including Wisconsin) where deer populations are too high that hunting seasons are too long and too many deer are being killed? This just shows everyone what a bunch of idiots they are.

"Nocked,cocked & ready to rock"

THESE PEOPLE ARE 100% IDIOTS!!!!!!I am surprised that there brains have enough intelligents to even keep there hearts beating. when they go to the bathroom do they know what to wipe? yep there mouths! what a waste of air!oh well ......

So let me get this straight, New Jersey has found a way to increase thier deer herd for hunting. And if they would say, ban hunting there would be less deer on the roads???
I'm confused.
I wish the NJ DNR would teach the GA DNR that trick waaahoooo!

Smokepole, that is exactly what I was thinking. A deer is fleeing from hunters at 1:00 in the morning???? Maybe the NJ hunters would like to testify here on the "overabundance" of NJ deer. Could the NJ hunters sue PETA for depriving one of them a chance to take that deer legally? Yea, I know that's ridiculous, but no more ridiculous than PETA's frivolous lawsuit. It's a shame that they don't take this for what it is...a warning sign of what their anti-hunting campaign would bring about. everywhere.

I thought those fools wanted to protect and cuddle deer <img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle> Did not like it when they see what over population results in.