Report: Japan issues warrant for anti-whaling boss (Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd)

AP ^ | April 29, 2010 | The Associated Press

[aMorePerfectUnion]

TOKYO — The Japanese Coast Guard has obtained an arrest warrant for the leader of the Sea Shepherd environmental group for its disruption of Japan's annual whale hunts, local media reported Friday.

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The warrant is for Paul Watson, the Canadian founder and president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, on suspicion of assault and obstruction of business, Kyodo News agency reported, citing investigative sources. It did not say which court issued the warrant.

The Japanese Coast Guard wants Watson placed on the wanted list of Interpol, the international police agency, national broadcaster NHK reported.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

"The Japanese Coast Guard wants Watson placed on the wanted list of Interpol, the international police agency, national broadcaster NHK reported."

ABOUT TIME!

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Post brief, in accordance with FR rules regarding AP stories. Much more at link, with picture.

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[Ikemeister]

You know, I occasionally watch ‘Whale Wars’ hoping to see a Japanese detroyer come out of the mist and sink that bunch of whining libs.
They are typical of their breed; they feel they can do anything to cause damage or injury to the Japanese whaling ships, but the minute the whaling ships do anything in self defense, hey all start crying like a bunch of little girls.

Watson could stand a few years on bread and water. It might take about 100 lbs off him.

[Ikemeister]

sorry..*destroyer

[GonzoGOP]

Watson could stand a few years on bread and water. It might take about 100 lbs off him. Well they say people look like their pets. Watson looks like whale and the Sea Hippies probably smell like a krill snarfing sea mammal.

[Red Steel]

Gee I can’t wait until the new episodes of “Whale Wars” when Watson gets arrested.

[jonascord]

Where’s the NK Navy when you need them?

[GonzoGOP]

You know, I occasionally watch ‘Whale Wars’ hoping to see a Japanese destroyer come out of the mist and sink that bunch of whining libs.

Why send a DDG. If there is one thing the North Koreans have taught us is that in today's wimpy world if a ship blows up and nobody sees who shot it, then it must be an accident. JMSDF has some real quiet diesel boats. And since Watson always follows behind the Japanese whale ships it shouldn't be too hard to lead him right into an ambush.

[OKSooner]

I'd rather have the Bob Barker boarded by ninjas and see some butt-whuppin take place.

Seriously, after watching the show and reading the guy's bio... Watson is absolutely nuts and evil. Taking an old freighter that's not rated for icy seas down into Antarctica? At one point he'd sent a couple of hapless goons down into the hold to put some reinforcing beams into place, like it would have helped... he said "YOU GUYS HAVE GOTTA STAY DOWN THERE 'TIL WE'RE OUT OF THIS ICE!!!"

I'd almost like to see the Japs get him and put him in the same prison with the yakuza just for all the human lives he endangers by being such an @$$#01e.

And the delusional hippies who sail with him? Let them have a couple of years each to think it over too. Fifty years of fish heads and rice, right there with Paul Watson, for the dude who boarded the Japanese whale boat.

[GonzoGOP]

My favorite was when the stabilizer went out and stuff was flying all over the ship. I was yelling at the TV Your in the Shrieking Sixties and you don't have all your loose gear stowed. The sea hippies are fracking armatures and idiots. You get down in that part of the world and you have to assume that the seas are going to beat the heck out of you.