USSA: Texas Teenager Cyber Attacked After Posting Hunting Photos

[bearpaw]

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July 2, 2014                                                   
 
Texas Teenager Cyber Attacked After Posting Hunting Photos
 
(Columbus, OH) – A 19-year-old Texas Tech cheerleader is the latest female hunter to be attacked by animal rights groups after she posted photos of her successful African safari on Facebook.

Kendra Jones, from Cleburne, Texas has been hunting with her father since she was a child, including being on a safari when just six years old. Her latest hunt however has brought her a wave of Facebook attacks, including death threats.

Those included “Come to South Africa and try to hunt our endangered animals, you will be shot on sight and believe me, there will be celebrations.” “I hope you get eaten by a lion, you cow,” and “How about we have a real hunger games? I vote we hunt this horrible woman down first.”

Anti-hunters have also created “the official Kendall Jones Hate Page” on Facebook.

But even these attacks have not deterred her thoughts on hunting.

In an interview with a Houston television station, she said she always gives the meat to local villagers, but does not want to give up her hobby. In fact, she is pursuing a reality television series about her passion.  She stated that all of her kills were the result of fair chase.

Jones is the latest female hunter targeted for her passion, but certainly not the first.

Charisa Argys, a Colorado native, legally harvested a mountain lion and posted the photo online with her father.  An animal rights activist from Germany led a campaign to spread it to dozens of Facebook pages and Internet sites belonging to international anti-hunting organizations. The floodgates opened with specific threats targeting her physical appearance, her life and her family.

“I have never been called so many horrible, hateful names in my life,” said Argys. “They went so far as to post my full name, address and directions to my house. It was awful.”

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance has been working to help sportsmen fight cyber harassment from animal rights extremists by building support for them from the hunting community.

”It is never okay to harass and even assault someone simply because they choose to live their life differently." said Nick Pinizzotto, USSA president and CEO. "Unfortunately anti-hunters clearly lack this basic value and have decided to use their keyboards to attack law-biding hunters.”

Whereas Jones and Argys are not hunting celebrities, some of the recent attacks have targeted high profile hunters as well.
Jana Waller, host of Skull Bound TV on Sportsman Channel, was recently barraged by activists after also posting photos online. She is undaunted by the criticism.

“It’s a shame that people who know nothing about hunting and conservation feel the need to spew insults and threats regarding a topic they obviously are uneducated about,” said Waller. “Without hunters’ dollars spent in Africa, there would be catastrophic effects on the vast majority of their animal populations.”

“Trying to explain that hunters are true animal lovers is like trying to explain algebra to a two-year old. They’re just not going to get it,” she added.

Another high profile hunter, Melissa Bachman, outdoor TV host and producer, came under attack after posting a photo of a male African lion she legally harvested while on a safari. Anti-hunters quickly took to social media to attack Bachman, labeling her as an “animal murderer.” Other posts included “I hope you die alone – losers.”, “I wish to have some money and kill you all myself” and “If I have the opportunity I will put a rifle inside Melissa’s mouth and I will shoot.”

"Each and every hunter needs to band together and support one another in our rights as hunters” said Bachman.  “What the antis fail to comprehend is that if it weren't for sportsmen and women, populations of game and non-game species plus the lands they inhabit would be in dire straits today, period."

Anti-hunters wrath hasn’t been focused just on individuals. Organizations such as USSA and Dallas Safari Club have received threats and media outlets such as HuntingLife.com have as well.

“We have received death threats towards us and other people we have posted on our site,” said Kevin Paulson, owner of HuntingLife.com. “The antis are especially venomous toward women and those who are hunting big game such as cats in Africa and the U.S. “

As the cyber threats to female hunters and others continue to escalate, so to have the efforts to protect these innocent victims.
“As an organization with the sole mission to protect hunting, fishing and trapping, we see it as our responsibility to step up and lead the effort to put an end to cyber harassment of sportsmen,” added Pinizzotto. “We are currently working with a number of conservation partners and key individuals to do just that.”



About the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance: Founded in 1978, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) provides direct lobbying and grassroots coalition building to support, protect and advance the rights of hunters, trappers, anglers and scientific wildlife management professionals. USSA is the only organization exclusively devoted to combating the attacks made on America’s sportsman traditions by anti-hunting and animal rights extremists. USSA is a national organization which recently announced the opening of a Western U.S. office in Sacramento. USSA is a 501(c)4 organization.

[Bob33]

Death threats from "animal lovers". That says all you need to know.

[KFhunter]

Death threats from "animal lovers". That says all you need to know.

huh?   I wouldn't discount a death threat from someone who places more value on wildlife than human life.

[KFhunter]

Something needs to be done about cyber bullying though,  these sick turds don't have to worry about blowback.  They think they're on the side of righteousness.

[bearpaw]

http://www.ussportsmen.org/news/facebook-removes-hate-page-thanks-sportsmens-efforts/

Facebook Removes Hate Page Thanks to Sportsmen’s Efforts
Posted on July 3, 2014   
 
A page titled “Kendall Jones Hate Page” has been removed by Facebook after a deluge of complaints from sportsmen reporting it as harassment.

The page in question was created when numerous stories of 19-year-old hunter, Kendall Jones, surfaced after she posted photos of her recent African safari to her fan page. Photos of Jones with African animals she had legally harvested sparked outcry from animal rights activists who soon took to social media to harass and threaten the life of the teenager.

The “Kendall Jones Hate Page” served as a platform for the anti-hunting community to further post photos and berate and threaten the young hunter.

“I am truly proud of how our community rose up and helped dismantle this page.” said Nick Pinizzotto, USSA president and CEO. “This is a huge statement from the hunting community that we will not stand for this type of behavior.”

According to Facebook, the page violated the Facebook Community Standards for bullying and harassment. According to the standards, “Facebook does not tolerate bullying or harassment. We allow users to speak freely on matters and people of public interest, but take action on all reports of abusive behavior directed at private individuals. Repeatedly targeting other users with unwanted friend requests or messages is a form of harassment.”

“It’s a great day for the hunting community as they rallied around Kendall.” said Pinizzotto. “Anti-hunters have taken their insults and threats to the extreme. They are showing their true colors by threatening a young woman who is doing nothing more than practicing legal hunting methods and helping to conserve wildlife.”

[returnofsid]

I reported the Hate page, yesterday morning.  A few moments later, I received an email saying that Facebook had reviewed the page and found NO HARASSMENT! I was a bit angry!  This morning, I received a second email,

We revised our decision on your report of Kendall Jones Hate Page.
We reviewed the Page you reported for harassment. Since it violated our Community Standards, we removed it. Thanks for your report. We let Kendall Jones Hate Page know that their Page has been removed, but not who reported it.

Well, I JUST NOW received yet another email...

We revised our decision on your report of Kendall Jones Hate Page.
Thank you for taking the time to report something that you feel may violate our Community Standards. Reports like yours are an important part of making Facebook a safe and welcoming environment. We reviewed the Page you reported for harassment and found it doesn't violate our Community Standards.

The page is back up...GRRR

https://www.facebook.com/kendalljoneshatepage

[huntrights]

Suggestion:
Get on Kendall's Facebook page and give her lots of support.

https://www.facebook.com/kendalltakeswild

[PolarBear]

Here is another hate page but this one wants her dead!   https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kill-Kendall-Jones/341267849353785?fref=nf

[huntnphool]

 I've never joined or understood the attraction to Facebook, and now I'm glad glad. I find it appalling they allow this sort of thing, then again I have always likened it to the tabloids.

[dontgetcrabs]

I've never joined or understood the attraction to Facebook, and now I'm glad glad. I find it appalling they allow this sort of thing, then again I have always likened it to the tabloids.

X1000

[Windwalker]

I also had an absolute HORRIBLE CHILD ABUSE video posted by a friend of mine to catch the guy. I reported it to FACEBOOK and I got the same response that it wasn't breaking FACEBOOKS rules. I mean, this was the worst thing I've ever seen and could not watch it.

Are there any LEO's on here that could help find this child abuser ? It's sickening.......

Not sure what ..kind of abuse you are referring to .. depending on the nature, contact these folks for guidance if you don't get results locally.
Operation Underground Railroad
https://www.ourrescue.org/

or https://www.facebook.com/OURrescue

[huntrights]

SCI Member Kendall Jones Supporters Respond to Critics

http://firstforhunters.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/sci-member-kendall-jones-supporters-respond-to-critics/

[Dhoey07]

Isn't cyber bulling against the law?  Wouldn't death threats be considered cyber bullying?

[bearpaw]

Check out her facebook page. This girl is actually doing hunters a great service, her posts are being read by thousands of people daily and she is doing an outstanding job of portraying hunting for the great conservation tool that it is. My hat is off to her. 

https://www.facebook.com/kendalltakeswild

[Becky]

Some good links were posted in this thread too:

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,156265.msg2068876.html#msg2068876

[stromdiddily]

Anybody seen the "Kill Kendall Jones" facebook page? Are you freaking kidding me? Taking down pictures of harvested animals but leaving up a page like that. Jokeshow

 

[huntrights]

"USSA TV – Teenage Hunter Faces Cyber Bullying"

http://www.ussportsmen.org/news/ussa-tv-teenage-hunter-faces-cyber-bullying/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyumIncZebw&list=UU6i-yHnSASahGHZ4w8sdauA

[huntrights]

"An Interview with Kendall Jones"

http://firstforhunters.wordpress.com/2014/07/21/an-interview-with-kendall-jones/

This is a great interview with Kendall Jones.  Read the interview and leave a comment for this outstanding role model for all hunters and people in general.

[Stein]

The ignorance is amazing.  Unless one is vegetarian, African hunting is almost exclusively raising animals within fences to harvest for human use just like cows.  The biggest difference is they have a much better life than a cafo animal here in the US.

Facebook is bad news.