We Are Suing Ridglan Farms and Its Security Team for Terroristic Threats

An armed man reachiing for his gun outside of Ridglan Farms.

Over the last few weeks, a number of peaceful activists and supporters have been met by armed men, waving guns and threatening violence, every time they pass by Ridglan Farms. Today, we sent a legal demand letter to Ridglan saying these violent threats must stop. And we are actively seeking out the name of its security company and the individuals involved, so we can serve them with legal papers. The suit asks for $20 million in damages on behalf of a class of 2000 people whose constitutional rights have been violated by Ridglan’s terroristic, violent threats.

If you are part of the security company, or know someone who is, please reach out. We are actively seeking whistleblowers who can share more about the illegal conduct at issue in this case—not just the threats to human beings but the abuse of animals, too. We will promise you complete immunity and anonymity, and you will help us make sure we serve the right people.

That means the people in power who are calling the shots.

We are actively exploring adding Dane County as a defendant in this case as well. The Sheriff’s deputies have refused to protect peaceful protesters. One woman, a former Ms. Teen Wisconsin, was asked, “Why are you wearing a dress?” after she called 911 when armed men threatened her outside of Ridglan Farms. The Sheriff, by condoning these violent threats, is part of a criminal conspiracy and must be held to account.

But the most important thing, of course, is that we save the dogs. We cannot lose sight of that. Defending our rights is important, but we must leverage our rights to defend the rights of the animals facing torture or imminent death at Ridglan Farms. You can help us do that. Get the word out. Let the Sheriff know how you feel.

And, on April 19, let’s save the dogs.