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The Elephant in the Living Room
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by FSB on April 11, 2011
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http://wamuanimalhouse.org/shows/2011-04-09/elephant-living-room
I caught this disturbing interview on WAMU's Animal House program last Saturday. Hit the "Click to Listen" button to hear it - (the video is a trailer for the documentary). Sure enough, the Bronx Zoo cobra comes up in the context of: "If the Bronx Zoo can't even keep a cobra from escaping..." Uh-oh.
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by Existential on April 20, 2011
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Yeah, this movie looks like trouble, and it's getting great reviews. It seems the main story line follows a man who keeps lions in his backyard. The director portrays this man as misguided - he geniunely loves the lions, but disregards the danger to himself and others. In fact, one of the lions gets loose while they are making the film (awfully convienent for a documentary touting an exotics ban based on the 'what-ifs'- in fact, 'animal rights terrorists' have been releasing captive exotics as a publicity ploy for ages.)
The film also visits a hamburg show, telling the audience that it is astoundingly easy to buy a venomous snake. I think Jolliff (someone correct me if I botch this) was a target of the director and his co-hort, Tim Harrison. I am unsure if it made the final cut, as Jolliff made Tim jump through all the hoops, sign waivers, and whatnot before agreeing to sell him a snake.
Funny thing, too, is that Tim Harrison is an animal control officer in Ohio. I've heard his brother (or other family.. yeesh, I don't mean to butcher a good story, but this is my best recollection) owns a huge exotic sanctuary there... and where do you think exotic confiscations go?
The people pushing a ban are the ones who stand to benefit the most. Not surprising.
I've watched a few reviews - people are reacting strongly and swallowing the propaghanda pushed down their throats just as happy as you like. Check out the Facebook page for this movie and youtube it - see for yourself. It's scary and disheartening.
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by Time on April 20, 2011
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Jim Harrison of the "Kentucky Reptile Zoo" is Tim's brother. Jim and his brother are TOTALLY opposite in their beliefs in keeping exotics.
Jim is a friend and advocate to those that keep exotics legally and responsibly.
Just thought I would clarify the previous post.
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by FSB on May 9, 2011
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Yes, it is important to remember that true brothers are often unrelated, and that blood brothers can very often be "TOTALLY opposite in their beliefs."
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by tigers9 on June 8, 2011
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sorry if we /rexano were oot of loop lately, we r one of the few sane minute sin the movie...BUSY
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by tigers9 on June 8, 2011
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<<we r one of the few sane minute sin>.
meant SANE ONES, not minute sins, but it is sinful whole movie is aired IMHO
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