AR-News: (US CA) Animal rights protesters must stay 300 feet away

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http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/8882287.htm 
Herald.com 
Wednesday, Jun 09, 2004
MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) - Animal rights protesters who have targeted a local 
family must stay 300 feet away from their home under a new city law.
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed an ordinance restricting 
picketing in residential neighborhoods. Activists could march there but the new 
ordinance forbids them to target a particular home.
The new ordinance could take effect as soon as June 16.
"This is a sad day in Monrovia," Councilman Dan Kirby said. "Thirty-six 
thousand people's rights have been limited because of a few people who can't 
respect others."
The ordinance follows three protests since April at the home of Mitchell 
Lardner, a manager for Sumitomo Corp. of America, which demonstrators allege is 
linked to a New Jersey company that performs tests on animals.
Mayor Rob Hammond said the Lardners "live like prisoners in their own home."
Protesters, sometimes dressed in Halloween masks, shouted insults and slogans 
during two demonstrations and on May 29, someone threw a piece of cinderblock 
at the car of a security guard hired to protect the family, breaking his jaw.
A Sumitomo spokesman said the company has no links to any companies that test 
on animals.


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