jjtroutbum Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Japan Indicts Anti-Whaling Activist By MARK McDONALD Published: April 2, 2010 (snip) HONG KONG — Prosecutors in Tokyo indicted an anti-whaling activist on Friday for illegally boarding a Japanese whaling vessel in February. News agencies in Japan said Peter Bethune, 44, a New Zealander, was charged with five criminal counts — trespassing, assault, illegal possession of a knife, destruction of property and obstruction of business. “These charges are bogus, and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society questions the credibility of the entire Japanese judicial system for entertaining such absurdities,” the anti-whaling group said Friday on its Web site, calling Mr. Bethune, who is a member of the group, “a political prisoner.” Mr. Bethune allegedly used a jet ski to approach the whaling ship Shonan Maru 2 on Feb. 15, then cut through an anti-boarding net that was draped around the hull and climbed on board. He presented the captain of the whaler with a bill for $3 million for damages to the Ady Gil, a former racing trimaran that was skippered by Mr. Bethune when it collided with the Shonan Maru 2 on Jan. 6. Mr. Bethune was taken into custody by the crew, who held him for a month as the whaling ship returned to Japan. When the boat arrived in Tokyo on March 12, he was taken into custody by the Japanese Coast Guard. The Ady Gil was being used by the Sea Shepherd groupto interfere with Japanese whaling ships during their annual hunt in the Antarctic, south of Australia and New Zealand. The bow of the Ady Gil was sheared off in the collision, and Mr. Bethune and his crew were rescued by the Bob Barker, another Sea Shepherd boat. (end snip) More at source link provided above. Jon Joy ___________ "A jerk at one end of the line is enough." unknown author The Second Amendment was written for hunting tyrants not ducks. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
fozzie. Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Sounds like he got exactly what he wanted: attention. Think of all the money that'll go to lawyers that will fight this. Money which could be spent on....conservation! Tom.
tippet7 Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Too bad they dont use these idiots as bait. I watch Whale Wars just to see how insanly stupid these people are. You are so stupid you threw a rock at the ground and missed.
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