Photos: Arrested at Sundance

Published January 24, 2012 by PETA Staff. Last Updated August 20, 2024.

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PHOTOS OF THE DAY

PETA “cops” were out in force at the Sundance Film Festival, making arrests for fashion felonies. Anyone wearing wool, leather, exotic skins, or fur saw the light. A flashing blue one, that is.

The crime: Ripping off an animal

The punishment: A public scolding

The penance: Buying a coat that didn’t claim a life

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