Sea Shepherd : Protester boards Japanese whaling vessel

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Protester boards Japanese whaling vessel
Kerri Ritchie

Pete Bethune was also aboard the Ady Gil (pictured) which was damaged after colliding with the Japanese vessel Shonan Maru 2 in January.
(Sea Shepherd: Glenn Lockitch)

An anti-whaling protester is being detained on a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean after climbing aboard the vessel to carry out a citizen's arrest on its captain.

Sea Shepherd protester Pete Bethune, who was injured last month when his vessel, the Ady Gill, collided with the Shonan Maru 2, clambered aboard the ship this morning before sunrise.

Sea Shepherd Australia director Jeff Hansen says Mr Bethune planned to attempt a citizen's arrest and also deliver a $3 million bill for the loss of the Ady Gil.

"Pete Bethune is OK... we believe he's OK and has been taken into custody," Mr Hansen said.

"We've made a statement where we don't want captain Peter Bethune to come back onto our vessel.

"We want the surrender of the captain of the Shonan Maru 2 and to take himself to the nearest Australian or New Zealand port and to turn himself in to the legal authorities."

The New Zealand-based spokesman for the whalers, Glenn Inwood, says Mr Bethune has committed an illegal act of piracy.

"It doesn't matter what his flight of fantasy was, whether he thinks he was there to make an arrest, whether he thinks he was there to deliver a bill, it's illegal," Mr Inwood said.

He says Mr Bethune cut his hand while boarding the ship and has been treated by a doctor.

Mr Inwood says Mr Bethune is being kept in a room on his own and Japanese authorities are discussing their next step.

Australian Greens leader Bob Brown says he supports Mr Bethune's actions.

"[I respect] his courage, his devotion to the whales and his simple fearlessness in going abroad the very ship that just a couple of weeks ago rammed his own ship and sank it, at risk to the lives of all six of his crew members," Senator Brown said.

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[blackgang]

Now he should be transfered to a ship headed for Japan and face a court there for piracy, get a life sentence in prison and put in the loony bin with the rest of the nuts in japan and when he dies, his carcase should be released to relatives if he has any that want to claim his remains, If not then he should be fed to the sharks.

[Thetyim]

get a life sentence in prison

Why should the Japs have to feed and house him for 30 years ?

Push him overboard and say it was suicide

[SunTzu]

get a life sentence in prison

Why should the Japs have to feed and house him for 30 years ?

Push him overboard and say it was suicide

could well be the real reason behind his cut hand.


These japanese bastards need to face courts for their contempt on international regulations, and the numerous infractions they commit. That goes as far as endangering lives by sinking a ship, aiming sound devices towards a flying helicopter, etc etc...

And now a kidnapping. Australian navy and courts are just way below par on this story.

[kingwilly]

Australian Greens leader Bob Brown says he supports Mr Bethune's actions. "[I respect] his courage, his devotion to the whales and his simple fearlessness in going abroad the very ship that just a couple of weeks ago rammed his own ship and sank it, at risk to the lives of all six of his crew members," Senator Brown said.

WTF?

idiot politician shouldnt be saying that ...

[jandajoy]

Push him overboard and say it was suicide

Need a balcony. Bridge might do.

[blackgang]

Why should the Japs have to feed and house him for 30 years ? Push him overboard and say it was suicide

You are pobly right Thet,
Maybe say he came aboard, stole a small boat anchor and chain and tried to get away with it and jumped over the side.
Could be believable with the idiocy of those fuckers..

[Agent_Smith]

Could be believable with the idiocy of those fuckers..

Just like those idiots in Boston a few centuries ago who stood up and protested an injustice (taxation without representation). Started a war with Britain eventually! Pure idiocy to show courage for a righteous cause, be so much easier to just let the Japanese rape the oceans without comment.

[blackgang]

They are breaking no international laws.
They are killing no endangered species, so what is wrong with what they are doing?
If you personally do not like what they are doing then do not buy Japanese made products,, Start a Boycott of Japanese made goods and services. that should show em what you think.
First thing to do is sell that Honda Cicic and the Suzuki that your wife drives,, sell the TV set and the kitchen electronics and make your property free of all Jap made junk, then get your friends involved.

[blackgang]

That goes as far as endangering lives by sinking a ship, aiming sound devices towards a flying helicopter, etc etc...

They ran that silly looking boat directly in front of the ship and were blinding the helmsman with a green lazer lite, which should be again the laws of the international rules of the Road,, purposeful blinding a helmsman with a light beam directed into the wheel house of another vessel.

[Rural Surin]

Just like those idiots in Boston a few centuries ago who stood up and protested an injustice (taxation without representation).

Mythical. This movement wasn't that popular nor overwhelming.

[robuzo]

This guy reminds me of the nutter who swam to Suu Kyi's house. Likely delusional and a detriment to his cause.

At the same time, the lengths the Japanese have and continue to go and the money they spend to prop up an industry that is of minuscule significance to the economy in terms of jobs and of virtually no consequence to the food supply, not to mention that it does nothing good for Japan's international reputation, should clue people in to the what this "issue" is really all about, which is Japanese domestic politics.

[blackgang]

The Japs are hurting nothing killing a few whales, they are not endangered in any way and it in no way is detrimental to the survivability of any whale species, and they want to do it and there are those who do not want them to, so is an ongoing thing.
If people would ignore them then they could ease off on it and soon forget about it, but to be forced to stop doing something that they are doing that is legal would be a loss of face I would imagine, so even if they are losing money on it I can see why they continue.
The idiots that run the Sea Shepard scheme are salting away great amounts of money and are on top of the news by putting the idiots that follow them into harms way and if anyone is killed it will not mean shit to Watson or what the fuk ever the head idiots names are,, they get famous and make a ton of money and idiots take all the chances..
I guess it beats working for a fucking living.

[robuzo]

The Japs are hurting nothing killing a few whales, they are not endangered in any way and it in no way is detrimental to the survivability of any whale species, and they want to do it and there are those who do not want them to, so is an ongoing thing.
If people would ignore them then they could ease off on it and soon forget about it, but to be forced to stop doing something that they are doing that is legal would be a loss of face I would imagine, so even if they are losing money on it I can see why they continue.
The idiots that run the Sea Shepard scheme are salting away great amounts of money and are on top of the news by putting the idiots that follow them into harms way and if anyone is killed it will not mean shit to Watson or what the fuk ever the head idiots names are,, they get famous and make a ton of money and idiots take all the chances..
I guess it beats working for a fucking living.

Should whaling be opened up to the Chinese, Russians, Koreans, Taiwanese, Malaysians, Filipinos, and anybody else who feels like killing them, too? Or are the Japanese and Norwegians special somehow? Which, by the way, is a core feature of the Japanese pro-whaling argument- their whaling "tradition" makes them special. Fine, let them hunt whales close to their shores with hand-thrown harpoons and lances from wind- and man-powered boats.

[blackgang]

Should whaling be opened up to the Chinese, Russians, Koreans, Taiwanese, Malaysians, Filipinos, and anybody else who feels like killing them, too? Or are the Japanese and Norwegians special somehow?

I think that only Japs and Norskys are not signatory to the IWC, so they are breaking no laws.

But here is something that might interest you..Now lets see what happens.

Japan offers to reduce Antarctic whaling for hunt in home waters

whaling argument- their whaling "tradition" makes them special. Fine, let them hunt whales close to their shores with hand-thrown harpoons and lances from wind- and man-powered boats.

Well why stop it there with wind powered ships.. if you want to take it back, lets go all the way back to where whales still had 4 legs and ran around on land,, why fuck around with any modern shit.

[robuzo]

Should whaling be opened up to the Chinese, Russians, Koreans, Taiwanese, Malaysians, Filipinos, and anybody else who feels like killing them, too? Or are the Japanese and Norwegians special somehow?

I think that only Japs and Norskys are not signatory to the IWC, so they are breaking no laws.

That doesn't really answer my question.

But here is something that might interest you..Now lets see what happens.

Japan offers to reduce Antarctic whaling for hunt in home waters

Yes, that is interesting, thanks.

[Slipstream]

What a bloody plonker!

Who does he think he is?
Lord of the Pacific?
I said they were going to take the piss and cross the line and there you have it.
Piracy in all but name.
These kids need to man-up and remember they aren't sitting in the student bar talking about revolutions in the cosy campus. Out in the real world it's a different tale and playing at enviro-John Hawkins is likely to get you thrown in gaol...

[Gerbil]

"Sea Shepherd's Pie"

Ingredients:
Pilot Whale mince 300+g (expensive tail area or belly area meat if you can get it!)
1 clove of garlic
2 large Onions
2 carrot
1 tin of tomatoes
2 fresh tomatoes(largish)
500g+ of boiling potatoes(newish)
200g sweede/parsnip
30-50g of (button-top) mushrooms
1 tin of baked beans (not readily available easily in JP!)
20g grated (chedder) cheese
Pepper,Salt,Chilli powder
milk
butter

Method:
Step 1

Peel and boil potatoes, carrots, sweede/parsnips. When boiled, mash with butter and milk into creamy mix

Garlic, diced onions then whale mince and tinned tomatoes in fry pan - seaon with salt, pepper and chilli powder - fry gently until all cooked through

Step 2

Place cooked meat mix at the bottom of a deep oven dish,
on top layer baked beans, and then mashed potato. On top of the mashed potato sprinkle the cheese and place sliced fresh tomato on top of this. Season with pepper.

Place in oven Gas mark 3, for about 20-30 mins until golden brown.

Serve with fresh garden peas(boiled)and other veg!

Wash down with some great British warm dark beer!

[DaffyDuck]

get a life sentence in prison

Why should the Japs have to feed and house him for 30 years ?

Push him overboard and say it was suicide

I still think the French took the right approach with the Rainbow Warrior -- albeit I also do believe that Whalers should be sunk, not negotiated with.

[RPETER65]

get a life sentence in prison

Why should the Japs have to feed and house him for 30 years ?

Push him overboard and say it was suicide

could well be the real reason behind his cut hand.


These japanese bastards need to face courts for their contempt on international regulations, and the numerous infractions they commit. That goes as far as endangering lives by sinking a ship, aiming sound devices towards a flying helicopter, etc etc...

And now a kidnapping. Australian navy and courts are just way below par on this story.

So you believe the Japanese vessle has no right to protect it's self against people obviously with the objective of causing harm. Have you not watched any of the film of these incidents.

[RPETER65]

The Japs are hurting nothing killing a few whales, they are not endangered in any way and it in no way is detrimental to the survivability of any whale species, and they want to do it and there are those who do not want them to, so is an ongoing thing.
If people would ignore them then they could ease off on it and soon forget about it, but to be forced to stop doing something that they are doing that is legal would be a loss of face I would imagine, so even if they are losing money on it I can see why they continue.
The idiots that run the Sea Shepard scheme are salting away great amounts of money and are on top of the news by putting the idiots that follow them into harms way and if anyone is killed it will not mean shit to Watson or what the fuk ever the head idiots names are,, they get famous and make a ton of money and idiots take all the chances..
I guess it beats working for a fucking living.

Should whaling be opened up to the Chinese, Russians, Koreans, Taiwanese, Malaysians, Filipinos, and anybody else who feels like killing them, too? Or are the Japanese and Norwegians special somehow? Which, by the way, is a core feature of the Japanese pro-whaling argument- their whaling "tradition" makes them special. Fine, let them hunt whales close to their shores with hand-thrown harpoons and lances from wind- and man-powered boats.

That makes about as much sense as banning the taking of any living thing in the ocean. What's so special about whales as opposed to any other ocean life.

[Agent_Smith]

These kids need to man-up

They're out there in the thick of it, what else do you want them to do?

This movement wasn't that popular nor overwhelming.

It was the mustard seed.

I think that only Japs and Norskys are not signatory to the IWC, so they are breaking no laws.

Not about laws, about being sensible.

The Japs are hurting nothing killing a few whales, they are not endangered in any way

1000 is not a few, second part of your statement is debatable as well as irrelevant. Fact is there is no reason to hunt them in the first place--they are a poor source of food and expensive to catch to boot.

but to be forced to stop doing something that they are doing that is legal would be a loss of face I would imagine, so even if they are losing money on it I can see why they continue.

good read on the psychology of the bad guys, I reckon

[Jet Gorgon]

The Japs are hurting nothing killing a few whales, they are not endangered in any way and it in no way is detrimental to the survivability of any whale species, and they want to do it and there are those who do not want them to, so is an ongoing thing.
If people would ignore them then they could ease off on it and soon forget about it, but to be forced to stop doing something that they are doing that is legal would be a loss of face I would imagine, so even if they are losing money on it I can see why they continue.
The idiots that run the Sea Shepard scheme are salting away great amounts of money and are on top of the news by putting the idiots that follow them into harms way and if anyone is killed it will not mean shit to Watson or what the fuk ever the head idiots names are,, they get famous and make a ton of money and idiots take all the chances..
I guess it beats working for a fucking living.

Should whaling be opened up to the Chinese, Russians, Koreans, Taiwanese, Malaysians, Filipinos, and anybody else who feels like killing them, too? Or are the Japanese and Norwegians special somehow? Which, by the way, is a core feature of the Japanese pro-whaling argument- their whaling "tradition" makes them special. Fine, let them hunt whales close to their shores with hand-thrown harpoons and lances from wind- and man-powered boats.

That makes about as much sense as banning the taking of any living thing in the ocean. What's so special about whales as opposed to any other ocean life.

Yep. The Inuit have free rein on whaling; far as I know, the Japs do it under the guise of "research". This dumbo boarded the ship on the high seas, no? Piracy. Shoot him.

[smeden]

greenpease lernt theyr llesson when they interfeard in leagal hunt on killer whales theyr wessel was brougth to a naval base in stavanger norway where it stayet to greanpease payed 5 milion norwigean krownes (nkr) if you look in the currunsy list the captain of the whale hunting wessel only protected his rigths on a leagal hunt for killer whales after that norweagian whaling dont have any interese for greenpease or others

[blackgang]

Fact is there is no reason to hunt them in the first place--they are a poor source of food and expensive to catch to boot.

You know nothing, and whales and sea lions eat a very valuable quanity of food fish that would be more abundant for humans if those were open to more harvest. and it cost you nothing to hunt them.

good read on the psychology of the bad guys, I reckon __________________

Yep. The Inuit have free rein on whaling; far as I know, the Japs do it under the guise of "research". This dumbo boarded the ship on the high seas, no? Piracy. Shoot him.

Correct on all points, except I do not think that Inuit or any Eskimo or Alieute has an open ticket to hunt them, but does get somekind of special permit,, I remember once that the Indiand down on the sound had a permit to hunt them the old way and Greenpeace fucked that up.
Should open season on Greenpeace and the Sea Shepard and their bunch of looneys and ships.