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The Wisconsin beagle breeding

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and research facility

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that was infiltrated by

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animal activists

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has shined a spotlight

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on biomedical research

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conducted on animals

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as well as the laws

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meant to protect animal welfare.

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So why did you seek

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this resolution with

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Ridglan Farms?

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Well, the conclusion I came to

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is that I could charge

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one of the types of things

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that I was referred to by

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the judge in Dane County.

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I was going to charge that

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but charging that would only

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have started a process

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that probably would have taken

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six months to a year

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to get to trial.

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There were some issues

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that could have been appealed.

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So charging it would have

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just been the

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start of a process.

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When the farm offered

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to close down in exchange

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of charging

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I thought that was

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a good outcome

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because even if I had charged

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and convicted them

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I still had no authority

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to close them down.

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The fines that they had

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been charged with as well

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they could have just paid

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and kept on running.

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So I thought

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them ending the business

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is what most people wanted

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and it's more than I could do

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by charging

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and it would happen much quicker

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than me charging.

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So I thought that was

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a good resolution to have them

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agree to end their business

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in exchange for

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not charging a crime.