Thursday, February 21, 2013

New Mexico Coyote Hunting Contest Sparks Protests | Synopsis

New Mexico Coyote Hunting Contest Sparks Protests

"The Great Rifle Controversy" and "The Black Rifle" books by mrbill
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An online petition against a planned coyote quest New Mexico has produced tens of hundreds of signatures worldwide, the FBI is checking out a death threat to the weapon store owner who is recruiting the quest and one militant has even vowed to dress like a coyote to deceive hunters into unintentionally eliminating a human. However none of these episodes will likely stop the owner of Gunhawk Firearms from holding the prepared two-day coyote contest this weekend, regardless of the international attention the concept has amassed. "I'm not going to back down," stated Mark Chavez, 50, who has dealt with two weeks of angry call and demonstrations -- and even a risk to his life. "This is my right to hunt and we're not breaking any laws.".

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Chavez

Overall Sentiment: -0.0338055

Relevance: 0.819724

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0Chavez that he would be dressing in a "coyote outfit"
0.0770963"I hope also there will be a doctor on hand to check this guy out," Chavez said. ...
0.0296513"I hope also there will be a doctor on hand to check this guy out," Chavez said. "Who says that kind of stuff?"
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 3
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.1067476
  • Mean: 0.035582533333333
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731
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Mark Chavez

Overall Sentiment: -0.226943

Relevance: 0.60806

SentimentQuote
0"I'm not going to back down," said Mark Chavez, ...
-0.0126256"I'm not going to back down," said Mark Chavez, 50, who has faced two weeks of angry phone calls and protests — and even a threat to his life. "This is my right to hunt and we're not breaking any laws."
-0.205483"I'll even give the furs to the homeless if they need it," Chavez said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 3
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.2181086
  • Mean: -0.072702866666667
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731
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Susan Weiss

Overall Sentiment: -0.0958323

Relevance: 0.419255

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-0.228722"bloodthirsty." People are upset over the idea of making a contest out of killing an animal that usually lives peacefully alongside residents, said Susan Weiss, 74, who leads the Coexist with Coyotes group in Corrales, N.M. "There's a tremendous amount of arrogance in conducting this hunt," Weiss said. ...
-0.100789"bloodthirsty." People are upset over the idea of making a contest out of killing an animal that usually lives peacefully alongside residents, said Susan Weiss, 74, who leads the Coexist with Coyotes group in Corrales, N.M. "There's a tremendous amount of arrogance in conducting this hunt," Weiss said. "(Chavez) is damaging the reputation of ranchers. He is damaging the reputation of legitimate hunters."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.329511
  • Mean: -0.1647555
  • Standard Deviation: 0

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  • The Mean is meant to be an indicator of an individual's average comment sentiment.
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Company: Coyotes group

Overall Sentiment: 0.0675142

Relevance: 0.340279

StateOrCounty: New Mexico

Overall Sentiment: -0.100588

Relevance: 0.43361

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