A #beagle pup is worth about a grand, I think the lads came out on top even after the penalties - although not suggesting they nicked them to sell (or even did so) as they genuinely wanted a better life for the doggos and saved them from unpleasant experiments.

Its curious though and one of the anomalies of #jury #trials that these lads were found guilty whereas similar activists targeting the same place get acquitted, probably genuine luck of the draw with what jurors they get.

I don't think the prosecutions argument they were *dishonest* holds water, they were perfectly upfront about *why* they took the actions they did.

I hope the (minor) criminal records don't hold them back too much in life..

#CrownCourt #AnimalRights #Cambridgeshire

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yv7rxer0ro

Trio found guilty of stealing puppies bred for research in Wyton

Daniel Kidby, Ben Newman and Beau Sebastien broke into the animal facility in Wyton in 2022.

BBC News
@vfrmedia Weird comments from the judge, blaming them for the understaffed justice system.