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January 3, 2006
Rare turtles confiscated in Chinatown
This cracks me up. Some genius found some Diamondback terrapins for sale in a New York Chinatown. They're not endangered, but are classified as a "species of concern" in New York, whatever that means, and they were too large, apparently, so the Fish and Fur Department confiscated the terrapins. Kowtowing to the lowered expectations mandated by the doctrine of "soft racism", however, no one was arrested though, because, after all, they're just orientals. Like, you can bet your bottom dollar if I was caught poaching Diamondback terrapins and hawking them in a Chinaman's stall, I'd be facing life in prison, or at least a hefty fine. But for the Chinaman, well, he just gets a pass because he can't be expected to follow the law, apparently.
Now, as for the Fish and Fur Department, I have a message for them - There's nothing you can't find in Chinatown. Imagine if Noah had fallen overboard and a butcher inherited the Ark. That's Chinatown. Diamondback Terrapins? Get real. I wouldn't be surprised to find Manatee steaks or live Passenger Pigeons and Wooly Mammoths for sale.
If you've never been to a full-on Chinatown, check out these original images I shot last year in Chinatown in San Francisco and Honolulu. (Warning: Not for the squeamish. Don't look at these images if you've just eaten, or plan on ever eating again, for that matter.)
Posted by Peenie Wallie on January 3, 2006 at 10:15 AM
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