PETA not chicken about baring it all
A group of animal rights activists protesting outside of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant at West Layton and South Howell avenues this afternoon included two women who took off their clothes when everybody else was putting on more layers.
In a stunt that the national People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals organization has replicated in other cities, PETA employees Colleen Higgins, 22, and Erin Edwards, 26, "stripped" to draw attention to what they call "the naked truth" about KFC’s treatment of chickens prior to slaughter.
The women held sandwich boards protesting KFC’s practices across their essential areas, but were bare-skinned from the bra line up. Their bare legs were covered with nylons and both wore snow boots.
Though the sun was shining Saturday at noon, temperatures were in the single digits and were expected to hit a high of only 12 degrees, according to the weather desk at WTMJ4.
The wind chill factor during the day made temperatures feel more like they were between five degrees above zero and 10 degrees below zero. Tomorrow is expected to be only marginally more tolerable with a high of 16 by the lake and 10 inland.
At the KFC protest, Edwards’ legs trembled uncontrollably above her boots. Both said they had never taken off clothing in colder weather.
Edwards is from Virginia; Higgins is from Atlanta.
"It’s 60 degrees there," Higgins said.
Among the 20 or so people standing in front of KFC, Kim Isaacs, the president of the local Citizens United for Animals, was properly outfitted with a hooded parka, a scarf and boots.
She was thrilled out the turnout for the demonstration. Six days earlier, on another dismal Wisconsin winter day, Isaacs explained, only two people had shown up to protest the International Mink Show at a hotel by the airport.
"Our groups try to work together on this stuff," Isaacs said.
Looking at the shivering PETA women, she reconsidered.
"But we don’t take our clothes off. We know what it’s like in Wisconsin."
Jan 29, 2009 at 8:42 p.m.
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The law according to Ted damn straight .
Jan 29, 2009 at 7:59 a.m.
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As Ted has said so many times; "Kill it and grill it!"
Jan 26, 2009 at 11:12 a.m.
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How stupid is this!! I think they were just women who wanted to bare all for their own fun and decided to do it at a KFC to try and make it legitimate!!! What a desperate act for attention! If they were frostbit, too bad, they brought it on themselves!
Jan 26, 2009 at 10:44 a.m.
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To imply that all dogs are sick is cruel and inhumane. You better watch it or you may get a visit from naked women. They will show you what's what.
Jan 26, 2009 at 8:10 a.m.
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Too bad they didn't get frostbite for being so stupid.
Jan 26, 2009 at 12:09 a.m.
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Wow! I'm glad that KFC, and most fast food joints, make me sicker than a dog.... Will PETA protest that statement of a dog?
Jan 25, 2009 at 5:45 p.m.
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I'm not an animal nut, but if I know animals are being especially mistreated or killed inhumanely, I will boycott that business.
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I will probably avoid KFC because of this.
Jan 25, 2009 at 5:41 p.m.
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ja67: PETA has been protesting against KFC's contracts with specific slaughter houses.
Jan 25, 2009 at 4:51 p.m.
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Lets all go to KFC then maybe PETA will come here,but be careful it might be a boob trap
Jan 25, 2009 at 3:44 p.m.
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Peta is protesting for what? It said that it was the miss treatment of chickens. What type of abuse are they crying about in front of KFC?
Jan 25, 2009 at 3:29 p.m.
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nutty,
box meal -- gotta love it.
how stupid is PETA -- they want to protest (to drive away business i assume) so they bring in females (i cannot say babes cause really, who knows) who will "bare all" and they think that tactic will help accomplish their goal?
last i checked, i have lots of healthy red blood, and just about any healthy red-blooded man will at least take a peek while ordering their thighs, legs and breasts.
personally, i'm a thigh and leg man and prefer dark meat.
but breasts (which are white meat) ain't so bad.
Jan 25, 2009 at 12:18 p.m.
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This thread is useless without pics= FAIL
Jan 25, 2009 at 10:15 a.m.
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When does the new KFC open in Jville??
Is PETA scheduled to be there??
Jan 25, 2009 at 9:42 a.m.
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OK, I'll bite. These PETA people were in Milwaukee, right? From the comments here and elsewhere, I don't think PETA is doing the animal rights issue much good with these stunts.
Jan 25, 2009 at 9:37 a.m.
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mmmmmm, legs, thighs and breasts
Jan 25, 2009 at 8:59 a.m.
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What about the plants who are subjected to herbicide and die so that your lettuce, tomatoes, ect are ready to eat.
Where is the PETA protest at for that?
Jan 25, 2009 at 8:19 a.m.
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If god didn't want us to eat animals, why did he make them all out of meat?
Jan 25, 2009 at 8:07 a.m.
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Simple - chop its head off and ask it if it hurt. I've never heard one say "ouch".
Jan 25, 2009 at 8:06 a.m.
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All those breasts and thighs yet only left wings?
Jan 25, 2009 at 7:08 a.m.
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"Painlessly"? How do you kill a chicken without pain?,<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Anesthetic
Jan 25, 2009 at 3:56 a.m.
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Get Over it already PETA..You'll never win!!
We all Enjoy eating tasty animals!!
Rooster...I prefer extra crispy!! Thanks!
Jan 25, 2009 at 2:14 a.m.
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Could the bare breasted female KFC protestors please show up at Hooters tomorrow? They also sell chicken!
Jan 25, 2009 at 12:38 a.m.
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VEGAN
Venison Eating is Great And Nutritious
Jan 25, 2009 at 12:34 a.m.
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People Eating Tasty Animals
Jan 24, 2009 at 11:44 p.m.
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Peta is such a joke.
Jan 24, 2009 at 11:34 p.m.
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But I believe animals need to be treated humanely until they are painlessly killed for our use. It's the least we can do.
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"Painlessly"? How do you kill a chicken without pain?
Jan 24, 2009 at 11:14 p.m.
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I wonder if they were both blonde.
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PETA=People Eat Tastey Meat
smoke some more
Jan 24, 2009 at 10:41 p.m.
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I wonder if they were both blonde.
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PETA=People Eat Tastey Meat
Jan 24, 2009 at 10:38 p.m.
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I am nothing close to a vegetarian.
But I believe animals need to be treated humanely until they are painlessly killed for our use. It's the least we can do.
Anything less than that, it seems, shows that we are nothing more than heartless cowards.
Jan 24, 2009 at 10:37 p.m.
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What NO Pictures?
Jan 24, 2009 at 10:24 p.m.
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And here I always thought PETA meant people eatting tasty animals
Jan 24, 2009 at 9:57 p.m.
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regular or extra crispy.
Jan 24, 2009 at 9:35 p.m.
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ummmm chicken and nude woman, I could go for that right now. To bad ours is closed. KFC not screaming meemie.
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