S.O.S. Day – Save Our Skipper – Wednesday May 23rd

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[michael_taal]

For the past week, we have implored Sea Shepherd supporters to write to the Honorable German Ministers of Justice and Foreign Affairs.  The decision to release Captain Watson on bail this Monday is the unmistakable result of the thousands of letters, emails, faxes, and phone calls that were sent this week.  Granting bail to a non-German national is almost unheard of in an extradition proceeding. 

While we have won a victory with the decision to allow Captain Paul Watson out on bail, the battle to save his life must now intensify.  The Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt has confirmed together with the General Public Prosecutor that the authority to save Captain Paul Watson’s life belongs to the Honorable German Minister of Justice.  Continue to write, call, email, and fax the Honorable German Ministers of Justice and Foreign Affairs.

These Honorable Ministers must see their way clear to act now as delineated by the General Public Prosecutor and Higher Regional Court.  Captain Paul Watson is expecting his supporters worldwide to take our demands to save his life to the doorsteps of Germany’s diplomatic missions around the globe.   We are calling for a Global Day of Action on Wednesday May 23rd.  On this day the President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, will be visiting German Chancellor Merkel in Berlin.  Wednesday May 23rd is S.O.S. Day – Save Our Skipper!

All around the world, Sea Shepherds will be making our voices heard at German embassies and consulates between 1100 and 1300 hours (local time).  Organize or join the cacophony of voices at the closest German embassy or consulate and demand Captain Paul Watson’s freedom.  We are confident that through your participation Germany will not carry out an extradition that would be the same as carrying out a death sentence.  Captain Paul Watson’s enemies within the shark fin mafia are capable of reaching inside the prisons of Costa Rica.  If extradited to Costa Rica, it is unlikely Captain Paul Watson would live to see the inside of a Costa Rican courthouse.

There is no location more important to assemble than where President Chinchilla will begin her head of state visit in Berlin.   This meeting will open with full military honors 11:00 am at Schloss Bellevue.  Rally to Captain Paul Watson’s side when he personally makes his stand at Schloss Bellevue.  Specific details will be forthcoming here and on the Sea Shepherd Germany website.

We ask that Captain Paul Watson’s supporters continue to be respectful in their messaging.  We are confident that with your help the President of Costa Rica, the German Chancellor, and Honorable Ministers of Germany will safeguard Captain Paul Watson’s human rights by not bowing to bogus accusations of shark fin poachers who are nothing more than common criminal.

[danny]

Rbsanford, the charges Mr watson is being held for are more than likely false. in other words, they're completely made up. Various people in power have stated this, and so has the available evidence.
I should also point out that whaling's legality (atleast in the manner the Japanese do it) is highly questionable.

In other words, regardless of what paul has done in the past in protest - he's being held for a made up offence. Its like me arresting you for someone's murder when your innocent.

[dexter7]

[Laughs at Rbsanford's post.]

Are, are, are you Against Paul Watson and the rest of Sea Shepherd? There is nothing wrong with Watson and the rest of Sea Shepherd. The don't randomly attack vessels! SSCS Warns the people to leave, If they don't, SSCS Takes action.
Look at the list of things (http://www.icrwhale.org/gpandsea.html) The ICR Claims SS does,Not even half of these are harmful. The whalers do much worse, they have even rammed and SS Vessel!

[VirtualSkipper]

The don't randomly attack vessels!

There I want to prove you wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXQq78lvKrU

[danny]

In all fairness though, the vessel that was sideswiped was carrying a whale at the time... Besides, it'll buff out with a bit of T-cut

[saltydog]

What part of "Whale Sanctuary" do the Japanese not understand? They are simply mis-using a loophole in the whaling rules with their so called "Research".
Also, I very much doubt that Costa Rican lives were in danger in the 2002 incident with the shark-finning crew.

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/germany-detains-activist-captain-connected-with-whale-wars/

[danny]

Well, SSCS certainly are living up to there moto "International incidents-R-US"

[dexter7]

There I want to prove you wrong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXQq78lvKrU

I've seen that before, that was when they tried to cut the rope that carries the whale to the Factory Ship.

[clanky]

"Captain" Watson is no more than a thug, no matter how just the cause which he believes in is, there can be no justification for the methods of Sea Shepherd.  If he chooses to use violence as a means to promote his cause then he should face the consequences.

Anyone else who commits criminal acts would be prosecuted, why should he not be?

As for saving his life, once again Sea Shepherd painting themselves as victims of some conspiracy against them rather than as a bunch of thugs who get off on violence glorified by TV.  Watson is an egotist who is more interested in self publicity than he is in the cause he claims to fight for, I hope they lock him up for a long time.

[IRI5HJ4CK]

I can't agree more Clanky.

Even if Sea Shepherd's methods were justifiable and sensible, I will never like Watson, and from the few episodes of Whale Wars I have seen he is purely hungry for the camera.

I hope the Germans come down on him hard...It's about time someone does.

[Ballast]

For the past week, we have implored Sea Shepherd supporters...

That's where I stopped reading!

History has learned us that Sea Shepherd related topics always end up in flame wars. As soon as this topic is leaning into that, it will be send to Davy Jones' locker!