Tell TNT That Cruelty Isn't Entertainment!

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Steve Koonin, President Turner Entertainment Networks
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TNT recently announced that they plan to air a 'reality' show featuring the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus as the circus train travels from city to city.
The reality for circus animals will undoubtedly be edited.
Ringling Bros. circus animals often spend up to 11 months of the year traveling. They are caged or chained for upwards of 21 hours per day. These beautiful creatures are forced to endure extreme conditions, and are intimidated by 'trainers', forced to perform unnatural tricks that can be painful.
Corporations such as Mastercard, Visa and General Mills ended their promotions for circuses like Ringling Bros. after learning about the abuse that takes place.
We're asking TNT to do the same.
TNT recently announced that they plan to air a 'reality' show featuring the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus as the circus train travels from city to city.
The reality for circus animals will undoubtedly be edited.
Ringling Bros. circus animals often spend up to 11 months of the year traveling. They are caged or chained for upwards of 21 hours per day. These beautiful creatures are forced to endure extreme conditions, and are intimidated by 'trainers', forced to perform unnatural tricks that can be painful.
Corporations such as Mastercard, Visa and General Mills ended their promotions for circuses like Ringling Bros. after learning about the abuse that takes place.
We're asking TNT to do the same.
 Dear Mr. Koonin,

We the undersigned are asking that TNT cancel plans to air the reality show, The Greatest Show on Earth.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey practice cruelty in their training and treatment of the animals in their circus. This has been documented.  Respected organizations such as Visa, Mastercard and General Mills ended their associations with Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey after learning about their cruelty.
We respectfully ask you, and Turner Entertainment, to do the same.

Thank you for your time and consideration.
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The Tell TNT That Cruelty Is Not Entertainment petition is now closed.
We managed to add 532 signatures to the thousands of others submitted by animal welfare organizations and other concerned people.
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# 533:
2:57 pm PDT, May 28, Stéphanie ROSSENU, France
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11:10 am PDT, May 9, Michele Fedrizzi, France
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10:58 am PDT, May 3, Mauguy Eric, France
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1:35 am PDT, May 3, Leen Raats, Belgium
# 521:
11:12 am PDT, May 1, Nina Ceccarelli, France
Les animaux n'ont rien à faire dans des cirques! Ils sont nés pour vivre dans leur habitat naturel! Ce ne sont que de pauvres otages qui servent à engraisser les comptent bancaires des directeurs et des dresseurs qui exploitent, sans vergogne, des animaux épris de liberté! LES ANIMAUX N'ONT RIEN A FAIRE DANS DES CAGES ET ENCORE MOINS SUBIR LES MALTRAITANCES D'HOMMES ET DE FEMMES QUE L'ON DIT HUMAINS, MAIS QUI NE LE SONT PAS! A BAS LES CIRQUES! NOUS SOMMES AU 21 e SIECLE PLUS EN MOYEN AGE!
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12:17 pm PDT, Apr 27, Stéphanie Feral, France
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7:16 am PDT, Apr 27, Amrein Denis, France
# 511:
1:27 pm PDT, Apr 26, Bilger Michele, France
stop mmediately this horrible activity
# 510:
10:27 am PDT, Apr 26, VIER Eva, France
non a l'esclavagisme des animaux encore et encore pour l'amusement et le plaisir de l'humain qui ne cesse de tourmenter la faune et la flore de cette planète qui ne lui ont rien demandé.
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3:51 am PDT, Apr 26, Vercknocke Pascal, France
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10:25 pm PDT, Apr 25, Joël Mahy, Belgium
Stop enchain those poor animals just to make money!!!
# 507:
8:24 pm PDT, Apr 25, Marcel Caron, Canada
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7:44 pm PDT, Apr 25, Washthe Hands, Portugal
Peticoes a favor do ambiente, animais e criancas, assino todas!
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