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Animal Activist sues City of Los Angeles for assault, battery, false imprisonment
Animal activist Laurel Kinder just filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles for assault, battery and false imprisonment. On May 21, 2007 while she was photographing shelter animals as a New Hope rescue partner the shelter manager Tori Strawn physically tore her camera from her hands. Approximately 15 other shelter employees surrounded her. Fearing for her safety she fled to her car. Employees then chain locked the exit gates so she could not leave the premises. Police were called. The police instructed the shelter manager to return the camera's memory chip to rescuer Laurel Kinder. Laurel Kinder is a 51 year old woman. Animal activists and rescuers are harassed like this every day by employees of Los Angeles Animal Services. Ed Boks is the General Manager of LA Animal Services serving under the order of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Animal activist Laurel Kinder just filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles for assault, battery and false imprisonment. On May 21, 2007 while she was photographing shelter animals as a New Hope rescue partner the shelter manager Tori Strawn physically tore her camera from her hands. Approximately 15 other shelter employees surrounded her. Fearing for her safety she fled to her car. Employees then chain locked the exit gates so she could not leave the premises. Police were called. The police instructed the shelter manager to return the camera's memory chip to rescuer Laurel Kinder. Laurel Kinder is a 51 year old woman. Animal activists and rescuers are harassed like this every day by employees of Los Angeles Animal Services. Ed Boks is the General Manager of LA Animal Services serving under the order of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
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