Lobster goes from the pot to . . . The younger Ellerman was sentenced to 30 years in prison under the federal guidelines for using a pipe bomb to commit a crime of violence. The Ellermans were Straight Edgers, members of a movement that eschews the use of drugs and alcohol and has adopted much of the animal rights agenda. Although Straight Edge groups are generally non-violent, those in Utah and some other areas have been connected with violence against animal users. The Straight Edge movement is based on lyrics in a punk rock song and gives teenagers an opportunity to listen to punk rock music at concerts while following a lifestyle without drugs, alcohol, or tobacco.
Many followers are vegetarians or vegans.
I wouldn't eat refined sugar, white rice nothing bleached, Kenison told Associated Press writer Arlene Levinson. There's animals that live in cotton plants some live in the shade. The main reason I'm vegan is, I felt bad. The Coalition Against the Fur Trade took advantage of the Straight Edge affinity for animal rights ideas and recruited teenagers for the anti-fur campaign at Straight Edge concerts. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, CAFT recruiter Dave Wilson said, Years down the road, people are going to view us as freedom fighters and saints for freeing these animals.