Interpol ramps up pursuit of antiwhaling activist Paul Watson

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The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has announced that the international policing agency Interpol has issued a “red notice” for the group’s founder, Captain Paul Watson. The former Vancouver resident is being pursued by the Costa Rican government in connection with a 10-year-old warrant.

German officials cited this warrant as justification for arresting Watson in May. After being held under house arrest for 70 days, he left Germany in late July, forfeiting his bail.

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society issued a news release on August 8 stating that the Costa Rican charge has been amended to include “causing a danger of drowning or of an air disaster” in connection with Watson’s use of a water cannon to stop poachers from capturing sharks and causing their deaths by removing their fins.

Watson is now in hiding. The administrative director of the organization, Susan Hartland, claimed in the news release that Costa Rica is pursuing Watson at the behest of the Japanese government, which opposes his efforts to curb international whaling.

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SPY vs SPY
If Canada had an BALLS what-so-ever we would offer Paul Watson, immunity-sanctuary or what-ever-the-fuck it is called, until a High Ranking Canadian Justice Committee investigates the Validity of these outrageous claims.

Man tries to save to save critical species - Man found guilty of Rocking the Proverbial Apple Cart.

That's all there is to this story.

Yah, If Canada's Current Government had any BALLS or BACKBONE.

Just remember folks, that at the beginning of every new day, we are just one day closer to ousting that - Shit-Head Harper.
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hg
You would think Interpol has better things to do, with all the organized crimes going on, like gunrunning, drug dealing, prostitution and what not else.
Here you have an example of the 1% using police to enforce the cover up of their crimes.
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I'd Rather Be Clubbing Baby Seals
Watson is an eco-terrorist and so are all his minions. If all they did was tail the Japanese Factory Ship I would actually support the guy, but he and his group of morons are always the ones inciting the violence.

I have never heard of the Sea Sheppard organization trying to do PSA's, or any other type of positive mentorship to the Japanses people to why they shouldn't hunt whale. Until they try that, I can't get behind them instigating violence.

As for Spy vs Spy's comment about "validity of outrageous claims"...they were filming a documentary when Paul's group turned on the water cannons of the local fisherman....It's documented.
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Jiff
This is the shape of things to come - more rigorous pursuit and punishment of "eco terrorists." Once they put the word "terrorist" in anything, you know they've got plans.
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Jipson
Do Paul Watson's tactics have a positive impact, or is he just some kook taking out his rage on a few fishermen at a time; filming it for television so he can afford more yachting? I'd equate him to the goofy tree hugger that smashed the window out of my pickup while it was parked near a logging site. It probably gave him a boner. Are those small victories? Smashing into fish boats? Is that a win? The other day I heard on CNN that well over a million sharks are killed every year around the world. There are Japanese fishermen out there going for whales right now. At least when my window was smashed I wasn't in any danger of drowning after my truck took on water, capsized and sank. Paul Watson should get his boners at home like a normal person- the seas would be safer, and they'll catch the exact same amount of beautiful marine life as they would any other day, Paul Watson out there or not.
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Goldorak
Fugitive... just like Maurice Strong!
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moparmtn
I feel Watson is doing a great job... who gives Japan the right to kill whales? Many of you don't know is that Japan took up to 29 million dollars donated to the Red Cross for their earthquake relief and used it for rebuilding their whaling fleet.... I will no longer donate to the Red Cross or will I purchase products made in Japan.

I also think Watson should get a surplus US Navy Destroyer which has more speed then the slow ships they are using.... they also should get unarmed homing torpedoes that will hit the props of these ships and break blades of them....
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Kitsilano
Mr Watson is brave
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Tyler
Paul Watson is one of our greatest eco-warriors and should be a hero to anyone who gives a crap about the planet.
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Trapperjack
IRBCBS & Jipson. Before you open your cum holes, you should know what the hell you're talking about. But then you'd never get to open them..well, except for...well, you know!
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Ron S.
Watson isn't a "terrorist", in fact he's my hero. What does he do? He makes us all aware of the subversive ways governments harvest animals by declaring they are doing it in the name of research, when in fact whale meat is on the open market in Japan. Canada, under gutless Harper, will only support corporations not people. Watson is one more example of someone willing to put their life on the line for the rest of us and we should back him up.
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