S E E D E D C O N T E N TNew statement from Shri: "It is my understanding that BofA made arrangements to assign caretakers for the animals and secure homes for them, but those decisions came from the bank after I left ... I am an animal lover and completely understand the sensitivity of this issue."
Over 100 Dogs And Monkeys Were Rescued From Michigan Democrat’s Shuttered Company
About 170 dogs and monkeys were rescued in 2010 from an abandoned pharmaceutical testing lab owned by Shri Thanedar, a Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate currently leading in the polls.
Thanedar had to shutter the New Jersey testing facility, AniClin Preclinical Services, after its parent company, Azopharma, which he owned, weint bankrupt in April 2010.
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Local animal rights activists learned in June of that year that 118 beagles were still stuck inside the facility. The lab’s workers had been jumping the lab’s fences to provide food and water for the dogs, according to a USATODAY report.
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“We believe that they have never been outside, ever,” said an unnamed woman in the Times Herald-Record video. “I don’t think they’ve actually had their paws on the grass. When I walked in here it looked like they were walking on eggshells. They were kind of afraid to walk on the grass.”
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I can't imagine why so many were planning to vote for this scumbag in the first place.
Wonder if the SPCA would be thinking lawsuit?
Reading the article, he sounds like a scumbag. He should not hold any office. Sounds like he is just out to make a buck any way possible. He even looks creepy.
Also what is it with people running for office in different states. Is he even from the state? I don't know, just wondering as the facility was in NJ.
Wouldn't have this liberal's vote 😁.
Unfortunately animal testing is a 'thing' in labs across our country and the world...while abhorrent to many of us, it's legal. Did he follow the law? I don't know, but it doesn't look like any charges have been filed. Additionally, if BOA took posession of building did this piece of excrement have access?
More questions then answers. Believe he was part of a supplement scandal as well...male enhancement found to have Viagra in it.
Yep, know your candidates is just like buyer beware!
Some people aren't worthy of electing even if you agree with their stands on the issues.
Character should always take precedent over ideology. Otherwise, how does one attribute trust?
I have to disagree with you Lynne on your comment. Sometimes a person's character is not so obvious as Donald Trump's character and behind that charisma can be a real villain. Con artist aren't so honest as to show you who they really are. That's why many are duped by sweet talking con artist. It happens every day. I may not like Donald Trump's character, but I did not like Obama's ideology. I hate we have someone who has a lot of imperfections, but I would choose those imperfections every time rather than accept someone who appears to have good character while in front of the cameras, but ideology has been proven to support an ideology that is detrimental to our way of life.
Disagreeing is still acceptable😊 Your views are yours, I respect them even if I disagree.
Character is who we are, ideology is moldable and ever changing the longer we live...unless of course one has chosen to live a static life.
I don't think the part about leaving them there to starve is legal. Wouldn't that fall under some animal cruelty law?.
I don't know the laws that would apply to this case which is why I referenced more questions than answers. If this were in TN, I know we've animal cruelty laws that I expect would apply.
I'm surprised none of you right wing dingbats have mentioned this yet, so let me help you out and remind everyone that President Obama eats dogs. You're welcome...
Haven't heard that one yet.
Really? It's true too. Well, it's at least true that he HAS eaten dog, as a child, but you may as well say he eats them!
Well not too surprising I never even knew about that but if it is true then how ironic that Romney was almost crucified by MSM for his method of transporting one, the news is very biased these days after all, and no I didn't agree with the way he transported his dog either...
But they do eat dog in some countries. Do you think a kid eating what is put in front of him is an animal abuser?
No, can't blame him for that. No wonder Bo was always so nervous. LMAO
Not sure what this has to do with the topic. What's your point.
What people should be really questioning is where he is getting all of his money to run his political adds on tv? He has been campaigning since the start of the NFL playoffs. You can't escape his adds in Michigan. He is campaigning for the Democratic primary like it is for the general election. I don't buy his claim of a self funding campaign, even if he is a supposed millionaire. With the amount of adds he is running; across multiple channels, and on prime venues- he would be broke long before ever getting a chance to take office.
He also doesn't seem to understand what powers the Michigan governor is allowed; or that he will more than likely face an entrenched Republican controlled congress.
I doubt he cares what side of the isle he is on. In the article it even says that before he ran he asked people what party he should be in.
That alone tells me that he is only in it for himself.
He will shut down charter schools; he will force stricter environmental regulations on Michigan companies; and he will raise taxes and fees in order to repair the roads (Snyder already got that on the ballet and it passed, and the roads still suck). He has a laundry list of other things he will force through- none of which will ever put him as a Republican. Of course what he doesn't realize is that he will accomplish none of it w/o the cooperation of a staunchly Republican Congress that remembers Jennifer Granholm none too fondly.
How is he still in the race?
Because his company declared bankruptcy in 2010.
The bank(s) took over the assets, including responsibility for all real estate, inventories, and the animals.
The more appropriate question is why some partisan rags would regurgitate the story in April of 2018
and why that would be news worthy on NT in July of 2018?
It's not even national, it's strictly relative to Michigan at this time.
Because he is running as the most liberal far left Democratic candidate running; and is promising to tax businesses (evil); and hand out freebies.
Michigan has Detroit, Flint, Ann Arbor, Lansing, and other Democrat bastions that lean very heavily left. The idea of more money coming to them from the rest of the state is very appealing.
Truly disgusting.
Is it even hurting him?