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3rd Degree tomorrow night, Tuesday, 13 November, on e.tv at 21:30 is set to shock with horrific amateur video of a dying rhino, being killed illegally, desperately trying to escape. The terrified animal which can clearly be heard crying like a baby, tries to flee, as it is mercilessly shot again, and again, and again.
3rd Degree with Debora Patta is in possession of shocking amateur video footage that calls into question the decision at the end of last week to drop the charges against five accused in the illegal rhino trade case in South African courts which has been making international headlines.
While the Thai national Chumlong Lemtongthai has pleaded guilty and has now been sentenced for illegal trade in rhino horn, 3rd Degree on Tuesday plans to show that several other people were involved in at least one shocking incident of illegal rhino killing.
It was claimed that the other men implicated knew nothing about any illegal rhino hunting, but the terrifying and simply shocking video 3rd Degree plans to show on Tuesday night, tells a very different story.
In the harrowing video which is cringeworthy and very difficult to watch, it is very clear that South Africa's very strict rules for rhino hunting are completely flouted. Shot after shot is fired as a yelping rhino, crying like a baby, tries to get away from the illegal hunters who do not have a permit to kill the animal, as Chumlong Lemtongthai stands idly by.
Over 450 rhino have been slaughtered for their horns so far just this year as the endangered animal hovers on the brink of extinction.
On Tuesday at 21:30 3rd Degree plans to blow the lid on a wildlife trafficking syndicate that spans the globe from South African game farms to rhino horn dealers in South-East Asia.
I just saw a bit of Carte Blanche on the same subject and what caught my attention is why the hell do these bustids get lawyers to defend them ?
Obviously the public can do something to pressure the lawyers to step down or I don't know if it will make a difference but getting someone to fight on their side is totally not what we want, is it ?
We are all against Rhino killings, are the lawyers on our side ?
I just saw a bit of Carte Blanche on the same subject and what caught my attention is why the hell do these bustids get lawyers to defend them ?
Obviously the public can do something to pressure the lawyers to step down or I don't know if it will make a difference but getting someone to fight on their side is totally not what we want, is it ?
We are all against Rhino killings, are the lawyers on our side ?
So, if someone accuse you of a serious crime, you must not get the opportunity to defend yourself?I just saw a bit of Carte Blanche on the same subject and what caught my attention is why the hell do these bustids get lawyers to defend them ?
Obviously the public can do something to pressure the lawyers to step down or I don't know if it will make a difference but getting someone to fight on their side is totally not what we want, is it ?
We are all against Rhino killings, are the lawyers on our side ?
So, if someone accuse you of a serious crime, you must not get the opportunity to defend yourself?
Unfortunately that's how justice system works.
Well, humans are not endangered now are they??
To help vent some anger, give this track a listen...
http://soundcloud.com/karmic-kick/one-more-horn
A semi protest song against poaching
I keep hoping that they would start selling those stockpiles of rhino horn to the chinese or whoever wants it. Perhaps if they have a reliable source of horn they would not need to poach. One could only hope.