At their debut protest, Fresno Voices for Animals was not only joined by Selland Arena event staff and security as well as the Fresno Police Department, but also private undercover security hired by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. After one of the undercovers was seen speaking with the FPD on many occasions, one protester asked his name and what he did. He refused to answer.

Ringling Bros. has a history of wiretapping, sureveillance, harassment, and ‘black-works’ carried out by former members of the CIA and law enforcement, are they still at it?

Read more from Salon.com:

EXPOSED: Former CIA honcho says Ringling Bros. jumped through hoops to hide their dirty tricks—illegal spying, wiretapping, videotaping, harassment and a "special unit" designed "to destroy anyone who threatened the image of the circus as wholesome fun for the whole family."

First of this two-part series, "The Greatest Vendetta on Earth," by journalist Jeff Stein, can be read at: http://dir.salon.com/news/feature/2001/08/30/circus/index.html

Go to: http://dir.salon.com/news/feature/2001/08/31/circus/index.html to read part two.

Join Fresno Voices for Animals at Ringling Bros. in Fresno!
Selland Arena (M St. between Inyo St. and O St.)
Thursday J15 + Friday J16
6:00 pm

Saturday J17
2:00 pm