[at bay]

” No letter of marque and reprisal and you are a pirate. It is just that simple.”

Great. So go to seashepherd.org and you can find the authority under which captain commander Commadore “yes I’m still fat” Watson operates.

[GonzoGOP]

Cool. Of course if he is acting on a letter of letter of marque and reprisal it isn’t Watson that is in trouble. It is the government that issued it. Since his actions then constitute an act of war instead of piracy. Somehow I don’t think any government has issued him with a true letter of marque and reprisal. Nobody sane is going to take that kind of risk.

[GonzoGOP]

Great. So go to seashepherd.org and you can find the authority under which captain commander Commadore “yes I’m still fat” Watson operates.

Checked it out. I don't think the Costa Rica warrant is going to hold water in the Antarctic. It was the only one that allowed for enforcement, but it was limited to Costa Rican waters. As for the other “Authority” he states they give him the right to observe and report. Boarding, disabling or attacking a ship on the high seas appears to go beyond his granted authority. Admittedly he doesn't post the entire authorizing documents so I can't be sure. But if he did have that authority why not just board and seize the Japanese ships.

And exceeding granted authority is important. A New York City cop can't go around breaking down doors in Texas.