WildCat
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I agree. Australia should have arrested Watson years ago and impounded the SS.
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Founder of Sea Shepherd Arrested in Germany
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NoahFence
Banned
Yes, and allowed Japan free-reign to slaughter in a protected area.
But that little nugget apparently doesn't matter.
But that little nugget apparently doesn't matter.
Damien Evans
Up The Irons
Our case against the Japanese is currently before the international court of justice. Given that has not been ruled on yet, what would you suggest we do?
theprestige
Penultimate Amazing
Protected by whom, exactly?
NoahFence
Banned
Well, a fuel ship went below the 60 degree mark, which is illegal. Why not intercept them and force them back into compliance?
And the international court of justice is a freaking joke. What do you suggest happen while they sit on their asses? I'd love nothing more than to have SSCS no longer needed there. But until someone - ANYONE grows a pair and acts against the illegal slaughter in those waters, SSCS unfortunately remains the only opposition. I'd like nothing more than see those SSCS ships rendered useless and outdated.
But I'm not going hold my breath.
NoahFence
Banned
Well the IWC for one.
As I already said, too - it's illegal for that refueling ship to be there as well.
The bottom line is this - Japan doesn't give a
: about rules, regulations, or world opinion. Someone has to stand up to them.Cleon
King of the Pod People
Alternatively, if the Japanese government would stop subsidizing the whaling industry, that would help too.
None of that justifies Watson's antics, though.
None of that justifies Watson's antics, though.
theprestige
Penultimate Amazing
Well the IWC for one.
As I already said, too - it's illegal for that refueling ship to be there as well.
The bottom line is this - Japan doesn't give a
The flip side of that coin is that the rules, regulations, and world opinion don't give a
: about Japanese whaling. That's why SS is the only one standing up to them.What, exactly, is it about Japanese whaling that inspires such melodramatic amateur-hour piracy on the high seas?
If Watson, his crew, and his supporters contributed half as much to the fight against human trafficking, imagine the difference they could make!
NoahFence
Banned
The flip side of that coin is that the rules, regulations, and world opinion don't give a
What, exactly, is it about Japanese whaling that inspires such melodramatic amateur-hour piracy on the high seas?
If Watson, his crew, and his supporters contributed half as much to the fight against human trafficking, imagine the difference they could make!
It's not just Japanese whaling they oppose. It's only a priority now because now is the season.
They oppose shark finning too. Are you OK with cutting the fins off of sharks and throwing them back in the water alive?
Nobody can be everywhere at every time. Feel free to start your own organization for that.
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NoahFence
Banned
'Cuz yea. Being proactive in saving whales and other creatures of the sea is pretty much exactly the same as holding tankers and freight ships hostage with AK-47s until you can get ransom money.
What an absolutely stupid thing to say.
NoahFence
Banned
yeah cuz endangering sailors just doing their jobs as well as an undertrained crew by ramming ships, making dumb near criminal decisions about chase boat deployment, attacking other ships and allowing people in his charge to board said vessels without permission isn't piracy.
what a retardedly idiotic thing to say
he's a nautical vigilante. he's a criminal, you support criminals financially which makes you an accessory,
he should be thrown in jail and his captain's license pulled permanently.
NoahFence
Banned
Well since you want to compare him to murderers and Somali pirates, lets take a look at the list of folks SSCS has killed.
Pretty extensive.
DC
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yeah terrorism against terrorism... but Watson is such an evil guy when he does it, isn't he.... hypocrite
NoahFence
Banned
Hate to tell you kiddo, but the last few incidents were of Japanese ships ramming theirs. See the Ady Gil incident for one.
And I never said they weren't "pirates" or vigilanties.
the Ady Gil obviously pulled in front of the Japanese vessel. Plus they were attempting to foul their prop and the Japanese are allowed to defend their own ship.
If they sold the boats, and took the donated money and spent it on injunctions and did things the in proper manner, they'd probably be a lot more effective. But that wouldn't give Watson the celebrity he so desperately craves would it?
When you get kicked out of Greenpeace for being a megalomaniac extremist, you have issues.
ETA: one day he's going to get his entire crew killed, or that of a japanese ship, I'm surprised he hasn't done it already with his irresponsible antics
If they sold the boats, and took the donated money and spent it on injunctions and did things the in proper manner, they'd probably be a lot more effective. But that wouldn't give Watson the celebrity he so desperately craves would it?
When you get kicked out of Greenpeace for being a megalomaniac extremist, you have issues.
ETA: one day he's going to get his entire crew killed, or that of a japanese ship, I'm surprised he hasn't done it already with his irresponsible antics
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NoahFence
Banned
Stop it. Just stop it. The Ady Gil wasn't even underway. The Japanese vessel was underway, moving toward the Ady Gil and it took a hard turn to starbord right into it. To deny that is to lie. It doesn't even matter what side of the debate you're on. It's was as clear as day what that Japanese ship was doing.
You base this on Japan's history of compliance with injunctions and international law WRT whaling?
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