Vegan activist Tash Peterson paid a heavy price for raiding a restaurant, prompting a brazen response from the establishment.
The controversial animal rights protester pleaded guilty to two counts of trespassing and disorderly conduct over two separate confrontations at the Fyre restaurant in the northern Perth suburb of Connolly last year.
Petersen was banned from leaving Western Australia under a six-month community order issued by a Joondalup Magistrates Court magistrate last week.
He was also fined thousands of dollars.
Fyre was delighted when the restaurant posted a review of the case on its Facebook page.
“Peterson then pleaded guilty to the crimes he committed at our location over a year ago,” the post reads.
“He was given a six-month community order for 30 hours of ‘shit collecting’, $2,300 in fines and additional costs. Thank you WA Police, we love you all at Fyre.”
Peterson also took to social media, TikTok in his case, to tell his followers that “basically, I’m going to be in big trouble if I commit another criminal offense.”
Vegan activist Tash Peterson (pictured here being ejected from Fyre restaurant last year) was severely punished for the incident.
Tash Peterson took to TikTok to tell her followers that “basically I’m going to be in big trouble if I commit another criminal offense.”
The 2023 incidents came after owner John Mountain banned vegans from Fyre “for mental health reasons,” following a negative review from a non-meat eater.
This led to Peterson and his supporters storming the restaurant on June 30 last year and being physically ejected by Mr Mountain and his staff.
The protest led to criminal charges of trespassing, disturbing public order and remaining in the vicinity of an authorised premises.
But that didn’t deter her from returning the following Saturday, where she played images of animals being slaughtered and the sound of pigs squealing.
According to the six-month community order issued by the magistrate, she “must not leave (WA) without the prior permission of the Community Corrections Centre”.
Mr Mountain said the incidents caused him and his staff great distress.
“I don’t want to sound like a whiny pom, but these people have nothing better to do and we’ve had a couple of mental vegans,” the British expat said.
“This is detrimental to business, despite all the hard work we do.”
Vegan activist Tash Peterson (pictured) has been banned from leaving WA for six months
Her convictions were welcomed by some commentators on her TikTok account.
“It’s the end of Tash Peterson. Well done everyone,” wrote one.
Ms. Peterson responded by writing: “It’s nice that you think that.”
Others suggested where he should do his community service, with one saying it should be “in a slaughterhouse.”
Ms. Peterson is no stranger to controversy.
Her antics have led Western Australian police and policymakers to describe her as “Australia’s biggest pest”.
Ms Peterson has received numerous fines for her semi-nude demonstrations and protests at designer stores, restaurants and supermarkets.
He once worked as a lifeguard at a pool before sharing racy content on OnlyFans, where he reportedly earned up to $40,000 a month.
