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Video - Sea Shepherd attacks Japanese whalers with laser
2009-12-30
Posted by:3dc

#11  "Well, you see, officer, when one of them tried to climb aboard, we turned hard to port to try to shake him off. Unfortunately, he fell overboard. When we came about to try to pick him up, we accidentally rammed the Sea Shepherd at full speed. The thing sunk like a stone. By that time, the guy who had fallen overboard had disappeared too. We looked for them for a while, but couldn't find him. Or any other survivors from the Sea Shepherd."
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2009-12-30 21:01  

#10  And another were GP complains that two of their activists are 'kidnapped' when they are detained while boarding (uninvited) a whaler.

Another case for "shoot, shovel, and shut up". Uninvited boarders are just pirates; treat them that way.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2009-12-30 19:13  

#9  "Steering mishap" ahoy...
Posted by: mojo   2009-12-30 15:36  

#8  Correction...

Didn't the Sea Shepard earlier file a complaint that a Japanese Whailer had 'attacked' a helicopter with fire-hoses? (What was the Helo doing within firehouse range anyway?).

Early here on the west coast....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2009-12-30 10:59  

#7  Might be suitable to your interests:

Might be one of the best South Parks of all time. And a brilliant take down of the Whale Wars and reality TV.
Posted by: Mizzou Mafia   2009-12-30 10:19  

#6  Interesting set of videos there.

Didn't the Sea Shepard earlier file a complaint that a Japanese Wailer had 'attached' a helicopter with fire-hoses? (What was the Helo doing within firehouse range anyway?).

If you look at some of the linked videos you can see what appears to be 'Greenpace' actually ramming a whaler. And another were GP complains that two of their activists are 'kidnapped' when they are detained while boarding (uninvited) a whaler.

Posted by: CrazyFool   2009-12-30 09:14  

#5  That boat is the "Ady Gil", a '78 feet (24 meters) alternative fuel powered wave-piercing trimaran.'

Which says to me that what these whalers need is some fishing net attached to very heavy weights. Hopefully over an ocean trench.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2009-12-30 09:07  

#4  Just return fire with a harpoon and don't attach the rope.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2009-12-30 08:02  

#3  Why do I find myself cheering the Japanese and hoping they throw the tarp off of a 5 inch deck gun?
Posted by: Besoeker   2009-12-30 07:38  

#2  Sea Shepherd is a criminal organization openly organizing and funding piracy and terrorism in the US and Europe. Our failure to prosecute this gang and its numerous enablers will come back to haunt as Japan continues to asserts itself in the future.
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy   2009-12-30 07:01  

#1  Whale-hugging eco-freaks with death rays? This must be the 21st century!
Posted by: Mike   2009-12-30 05:41  

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