PAIR OF ANIMAL ACTIVISTS CONVICTED OF TRESPASSING.Byline: -- Daily News Two Agoura Hills animal activists were convicted of trespassing Thursday in connection with protests against a Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Animal Services employee, the City Attorney's Office reported. A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury convicted Dr. Jerry Vlasak Jerry Vlasak is an American physician, animal rights activist, environmentalist, and press officer for the North American Animal Liberation Press Office. He is a member of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a director of the Animal Defense League, a former member , 49, and his wife, Pamelyn Ferdin, 48, of Agoura Hills for one count each of targeted trespassing, City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan said. Ferdin was also convicted of trespassing. The targeted trespassing charge stemmed stemmed adj. 1. Having the stems removed. 2. Provided with a stem or a specific type of stem. Often used in combination: stemmed goblets; long-stemmed roses. from a protest in June 2004 within 100 feet of the Hollywood residence of David Dilberto, director of field operations for the Department of Animal Services. Vlasak, a trauma surgeon, is a self-appointed spokesman for the Animal Liberation Front The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) is a name used internationally by those who, through the means of direct action, oppose the use of animals as property or resources through capitalizing on the destruction and experimentation of animals. , a radical animal rights group. Ferdin, a former child actress, is a cofounder co·found tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds To establish or found in concert with another or others. co·found of the Animal Defense League-Los Angeles, which now faces criminal conspiracy charges for allegedly terrorizing city workers and their families. Sentencing for Vlasak and Ferdin for their trespassing conviction has been set for June 22. |
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