[Stoat]

A spokesman claimed that Mr Lane, 36, from Cuckfield, in West Sussex, and Australian Benjamin Potts had boarded the ship illegally and intended to entangle the vessel's propellers with rope and throw bottles of acid on the decks.

If true, it seems that they got quite a bargain.......

[ClearCase_guy]

"It is illegal to board another country's vessels on the high seas."

ARRRRRRR! Bein' tied up is mild, compared to what they did in th' good ol' days!

[RichInOC]

SAILOR: HOW ARE YOU OLD CHUM!!
SAILOR: ALL YOUR A** ARE BELONG TO US.
SAILOR: HA HA HA HA....

[expatpat]

Sounds like the could be up for a Piracy charge.....

[struggle]

Korosuchae!

[skinkinthegrass]

Ahhhhhgrrr!....this kind treatment befits a pirate....e' lucky, in the past, 'e would've swung at the end of a rope!

[RDTF]

ok - this really cracked me up!

[arderkrag]

BWAHAHA!!!

[Chode]

and the RATS, take another one in the...............HA ha!!!

[I see my hands]

Probably trying to impress some chick with spectacular cleavage.

[Richard Kimball]

Are they whaling in Australian waters as recognized by treaty? If they are, this could create some tensions. GreenPeace has used these tactics for years, but the whalers have gotten pretty good at dealing with them.

[Tamar1973]

It seems they were vigilantes attempting to enforce Australian law. If the Aussies want their Antarctic territorial waters respected, they should enforce them themselves and not depend on Greenpeace wannabes to do so.

[Laptop_Ron]

I’m not big on whaling, but in this particular case, I’m with the whalers. Ropes and acid? Act like an idiot, get treated like one.

The picture with the guy crying like a little baby is priceless.

[death2tyrants]

“The sensational confrontation came hours after an Australian court banned Japan from whaling in its Antarctic waters. The ruling applies to a sanctuary declared by Australia in 2000 - which Japan does not recognise. “

Mine the waters! Perhaps then Japan will recognize Australia’s sovereignty.

[Centurion2000]

Caught in the act of piracy against a Japanese vessel?

They are lucky they weren't used for katana practice or turned into bait.

[dead]

Are cry-baby pussies on any sort of endangered list?

[Laptop_Ron]

No matter how many times I see that pic of the jacka$$ crying, it still cracks me up.

[Candor7]

Hai, so desu!

Gambate Okudesai!

Bakayaro Itai desu!

Sagoy!

Banzai Pingu!

[Candor7]

"They tied him up with an incredible number of ropes. It looks like some kind of bondage movie. It's ridiculous." >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Rope binding of prisoners is a part of Bujitsu, in Japan. Many Japanese study it as a part of police or military work. There are different systems of binding, as well as knots that stay secure.Some knots and systems of binding are designed to self tighten the more a prisoner struggles. Its called "Shibari" and is part of what is called"Hojo-jitsu." Whats funny is that the speaker is trying to portray the Japanese sailors as flunkies when at least one of them really knew Hojo-jitsu.

I am glad these greenie weenies have been given as good as they hand out.

[enduserindy]

Thought number one is don’t write a check your ass can’t cash. Thought number two is “appears to cry” sounds like a typical liberal.

[taxesareforever]

Mommy, I want my Mommy. Whaaaaaaaa.