PETA seeks OK from Iowa officials for 10-foot memorial to turkeys killed in crash

[Omaha Steve]

Commemorate it on Thanksgiving?

http://www.omaha.com/article/20140423/NEWS/140429393/1707#peta-seeks-ok-from-iowa-officials-for-10-foot-memorial-to-turkeys-killed-in-crash

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has asked Iowa transportation officials for permission to build a temporary memorial tombstone that they say will honor hundreds of turkeys killed in a recent truck crash.

Ankeny resident and PETA member Alex Moore says in a letter dated Tuesday that he wants to erect the 10-foot structure in remembrance of more than 500 turkeys killed in a crash April 12 in Sioux City. The truck transporting the animals overturned.

Moore says in the letter that the tombstone, which would be up for a month, would promote a meat-free diet as well as safe driving. The tombstone would be provided by PETA.

The letter is addressed to Highway Division Director John Adam. He could not be reached for comment Wednesday.

[COLGATE4]

1. You just can't make this shit up. nt

[Jackpine Radical]

2. I understand their point entirely.

There is no bigger bunch of turkeys than the PETA membership.

[Historic NY]

3. Sheesh, Obama pardons a couple every year.

these were on their way to being flash frozen.

[lumberjack_jeff]

4. Ideally it'll be shaped like a drumstick. n/t

[Major Nikon]

12. It's a sad day when 1,000 turkey legs go to waste

I'm with PETA on this one

[Orrex]

5. They were obviously victims of fowl play.

[msanthrope]

7. Your puns are poultry excuses for humor. nt

[Major Nikon]

13. That one is a bad egg that needs to get laid

[LanternWaste]

6. I'm guessing a benign, non-religious memorial will aggravate many of the regular suspects...

I'm guessing a benign, non-religious memorial will aggravate many of the regular suspects... and even a few of the more subtle suspects, too.

[rrneck]

8. As God as my witness... nt

[11 Bravo]

15. To this very day, still the hardest I've ever laughed at a TV show.

[jwirr]

9. PETA would do more good if they used the money to help spay and neuter pets. People are only going

to laugh at this statue.

[FarCenter]

10. weirdus.com needs stories about Iowa

looks like this would be one.

http://www.weirdus.com/states/iowa/#

[MohRokTah]

11. PETA, do more to hurt their cause than any other organization. eom

[pinboy3niner]

14. I wonder why Moore went with a letter instead of speaking from a turkey farm...