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Florida County Tells Police That Humane Animal Sacrifice Is Protected

By Howard M. Friedman

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In Florida, adherents of Santeria are pleased that Miami-Dade County police officials have included a reminder in their Law Enforcement Handbook that humane killing of animals in religious ceremonies is protected by the U.S. Constitution. McClatchy Newspapers report today that Broward and Palm Beach counties are less tolerant of animal sacrifices by Santeria priests than is Miami-Dade. Lt. Sherry Schlueter, head of the Broward Sheriff''s Office special victims and family crimes unit agrees that animal sacrifices are legal so long as the killing is done humanely.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on August 02, 2008 (boomark / email).

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