Washington state became the latest battleground in the fight over whether to outlaw the unauthorized recording of farm practices after a bill drew wide-ranging criticism in front of a House committee last Tuesday. Rep. Joe Schmick, a Colfax Republican, said the measure was necessary to prevent animal rights activists from distorting footage of legitimate farm work to “look like the absolute worst thing ever.” “Every farmer - and I'm speaking as a farmer - is scared to death of misrepresentation when we're doing everything right,” Schmick said.
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