Humane Society International Canada: Trial of Five Seal-Hunt Observers Put on Hold Until May, 2008

Source: Marketwire

HAVRE-AUX-MAISONS, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Oct. 19, 2007) - The trial of five seal-hunt observers entered its second day today, relating to technical violations of Canada's Fisheries Act during the 2006 commercial hunt.

The five accused were to present evidence in a crowded courtroom today, following yesterday's Crown presentation featuring the testimony of a single witness - a Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) officer.

But as a result of the numerous defence witnesses and the strong expert testimony of video experts expected, the Crown requested an adjournment and a continuance of the trial to build a stronger case and review the video evidence, which the judge granted.

"The Crown took a case that was supposed to have two witnesses - one of them declined to have a bad word to say about us, the other one did his best, but he is pinned down to evidence that I'm in the position to prove simply cannot be true," said Clayton Ruby, the defendants' lawyer.

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Idiots. The unspoken backstory on this is unbelievable.