Animal sacrifices close barbershop
A Massachusetts barber is cutting more than hair, say health officials, who closed his shop after finding evidence of ritualistic animal sacrifices.
How to properly sacrifice a chicken.
Boston’s NBC affiliate reports William Camacho purports his religious freedoms have been violated.
Camacho practices Palo Mayombe, a Caribbean religion that has been called “the dark side of Santería.”
Tuesday, two chickens and four roosters, one dead, were removed from the New Bedford shop’s basement.
“Well it’s very insulting to me,” Camacho told the TV station. “’Cause what happens is that — where I come from, it’s very known — and this town, it’s ignorant for them, ‘cause they don’t know what type of religion it is.”
Camacho could face animal cruelty charges. He says the shutdown is costing him $700 per day.
“I’m losing money and I’m waiting for the city to reopen me,” he told WHDH-TV.
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67 comments Add your comment
Marilyn
August 18th, 2011
10:19 pm
SheShe you are embarrassing to your family of goats. Apparently you were tossed off that boat too. Head first.
ND take your non-white chicken eatin trailer to She She’s trailer park. And quit blaming your stupidity on religion or constitutional rights.
Keon
August 18th, 2011
11:12 pm
He has a constitutional right to practice his religion through sacrifice…but he has to do it in accordance to the law. I’m thinking he’s not allowed to do it in the store which may present a health hazard.
tom
August 19th, 2011
2:52 am
go back to your land of freedom and kill whatever pleases you.
Just Asking?
August 19th, 2011
7:56 am
Ask the IRS how much he’s declaring?
Ghost
August 19th, 2011
8:16 am
Thank you All American!
You have way too many people thinking they know what the hell they’re talking about when all they’re doing is spouting ignorance! Haircuts aren’t $25 only in Boston, they’re the same price here in Atlanta!
The Big Bopper
August 19th, 2011
9:17 am
“Stop being judgemental you losers.”
Spoken like a true douche.
GRAY GHOST OR WHITE KNIGHT
August 19th, 2011
9:19 am
Take your mother and your brother and your tacky friends and
Take your love and put it where the sun don’t shine,
You won’t be missed.
HAHAHA
August 19th, 2011
9:33 am
Being a born in the USA Christian I don’t know whether to think this is sick of LMAO at Chicken Farmer’s remark! It appears he is the only one that noticed the KFC Bucket next to the story with the caption “How to properly sacrifice a chicken”
joe
August 19th, 2011
9:36 am
And here comes the ACLU to his defense in 3, 2, 1…
EMad
August 19th, 2011
9:46 am
Animal cruelty is against the law. Authorities need to understand this(I believe they do here) and not so much his “religion”, whatever the hay that is.