Sea Shepherd Captain Detained Onboard Japanese Whaling Vessel

February 15, 2010, Shepherd Captain Peter Bethune of the vessel Ady Gil, which was sunk by the Japanese security ship Shonan Maru 2, boarded the whaling ship to conduct a citizens arrest of the skipper of the Shonan Maru 2.
Captain Bethune calmly knocked on the bridge wing door, entered the wheelhouse, and presented himself to the Captain of Shonan Maru 2 where he informed the skipper that he was under arrest for the sinking of the Sea Shepherd ship Ady Gil on January 6th, 2010.
Australian Greens leader Bob Brown says he supports Mr Bethune's actions.
"[I respect] his courage, his devotion to the whales and his simple fearlessness in going aboard the very ship that just a couple of weeks ago rammed his own ship and sank it, at risk to the lives of all six of his crew members," Senator Brown said.

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[HeyKevSan]

whaling must end!

[skipsnip565]

@TexasHardHeads ik pete lost 3 million dollars and the whalers say he ran into them. OK 1 his boat is small so why would he do that. 2 he paid for that boat out of his own pocket. 3 He was blinded by water cannons. 4 The Ady gile had the right of way. 5 you could see people on the shonan maru 2 cheering after they were hit. I mean i could go on forever

[warofrazors999]

The Ady was my fav ship

[tylerwalker2]

green peace can suck cock they dont do shit all!!!!! its seashepards who actually engage and board the ships unlike green peace they sit back and block the slip way of the niishin maru but that isnt permanenty=

[TexasHardHeads]

The Shonan Maru #2 should be sunk to the bottom of the Southern ocean For what they did to The Ady Gil.

[ricoalagoproductions]

Go Pete!

[l1ttl3man1]

i'm cool with japanese but them illegaly killing whales,big no no

[l1ttl3man1]

i hope the japs have to pay 3million for sinking the ady gil. now i bet they dont feel so tuff now

[jflor98]

He should be expedited for attempted murder. The japanese captain clearly needs to be tried in court.

[Bryantoluca357]

Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Our mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.

Sea Shepherd uses innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas.