There are two issues: first, the issue of legislation and in order to simplify it, we can call it thehuntsaboteurlegislation.
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The first is hunt saboteurs.
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Hunt saboteurs are presented as if they were hooligans, yet they protect animal life.
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He first came into contact with animal rights activists in 1982, when local hunt saboteurs were handing out leaflets in the street.
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We have seen in the papers only this week what can happen: prolonged disruption by saboteurs led to ahuntsaboteurgetting hurt and two hunt officials being charged.
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The benefit of making the offence one of strict liability will be more nearly to equate the level of criminal responsibility between the huntsman andhuntsaboteur.
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This may be the result of deliberate interference by ahuntsaboteuror it may be a form of control by the master.
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After watching videos of animal testing, he decided to become a vegetarian andhuntsaboteur.
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He referred to a film made by the hunt saboteurs, which he said he thought constituted a criminal offence.
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I am not very keen on hunt saboteurs or some of the actions of people who are against animal experiments.
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Apart from controversial activities such as demonstrations and hunt saboteurs, very serious crimes would, quite inappropriately, be caught by that definition.
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However, my noble friend's real and understandable worry is that the procedures to cope with hunt saboteurs vary throughout the country.
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My noble friend specifically asked about legislation to deal with hunt saboteurs.
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I personally have no particular sympathy with hunt saboteurs—none at all.
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Many of its members are former hunt saboteurs and one or two of its members are present hunt saboteurs.
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