He likened her to Nelson Mandela, Gandhi and Susan B.
Anthony in his closing arguments in the long trial in Burlington.
But Justice David Harris seemed more interested in whether
any harm was done to the hogs by her offering them water as the truck waited to
enter the plant.
The court was packed for the final arguments with some
sitting on the floor. Most appeared to be supporters for Kajnc who said she
longs for the day when pigs will be “equal just like the rest of us.”
Van Boekel testified that he and the truck driver could not
know what was in the water Krajnc was offering the pigs and said a contaminant
could have resulted in condemnation by inspectors for the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency and loss of money.
The judge wondered why there would be anything other
than water being offered and what harm could result from offering the pigs
water.
He has not yet rendered a verdict.
