GREAT NEWS!!
SEA SHEPHERD WHALE DEFENDERS FOUND GUILTY
OF DEFENDING WHALES
The Sea Shepherd Volunteers who intervened
against the whale killers of Sandoy on August 30th
have been found guilty of trying to protect pilot whales.
Well, that
is why they are in the Faroe Islands and what they are there for – to protect
pilot whales and dolphins.
And so far
this Operation Grindstop has been a huge success. Last year the total kills for
2013 to today’s date in September, over 1,186 cetaceans were slain including
455 dolphins.
This year
the count is 33 murdered pilot whales on August 30th and 5 defenseless
Bottlenose whales cowardly slaughtered after being beached by the psychopath of
Sandoy. 13 whales were killed in May prior to the arrival of the Sea Shepherd
volunteers for a total of 51.
2013:
1,186 killed 2014: 51 killed
Charges
and verdict:
1. Charge:
Disturbing public order. Verdict: All 6 guilty
By intervening against a mob of killers disturbing the natural order.
2. Charge: Hindering the hunt of pilot whales: Verdict: All 6 guilty
That was the intent.
3. Charge: Ignoring police orders to leave the area. Verdict: 3 guilty (Sergio,
Rodrigio and Alexandra) and 3 not guilty (Nikki, Maggy and Monique)
The crew in the water were found not guilty
Sentence:
As imposed by Danish Judge Lisbeth Bugel Madsen.
1) 1000kr for a total of 6000 thousand kroner (approximately $1200 total)
The fines
are all equal despite the fact that three were found not guilty on charge #3.
None of
the six however will pay the fine because they do not acknowledge that
attempting to prevent a murder is a crime. Paying a fine would be an
acknowledgement that their activities are a crime and would lend legitimacy to
the killers.
1. Maggie
Gschnitzer (Italy)
2. Rorigio Gilkuri (Mexico)
3. Nikki Botha (South Africa)
4. Monnique Rossouw (South Africa)
5. Sergio Toribio (Spain)
6. Alexandra Sellet (France)
“We are
proud that we made every effort to disrupt the murder of the pilot whales on
Sandoy. Of course the judge found us guilty. We would have been very
disappointed if she had found us not guilty. We were not on that beach for the
surf and sun, we were there in cold water and dangerous conditions to intervene
against a mob of killers and their defenseless victims.” Said Maggie
Gschnitzer.
I think it
is good for him to mention something if everybody is ok with that. The 6 is not
ashamed to have been found guilty and very proud of it because in the verdict
it stated that the judge agrees that they hindered the hunt of the pilot whales
– exactly what they were trying to do and the reason we are here
Deportation?
A request for deportation has been sent to Denmark. Not sure why if the Faroese
insist they run their own country. It will be interesting to see what the Danes
say especially about how they will go about deporting the three European from
Europe. A decision on deportation will be made on Wednesday.
Of the six
only Maggie Gschnitzer from Italy and Sergio Toribio from Spain are still in
the Faroe Islands. How will they deport two Europeans from Europe? It should be
an interesting decision and it is a question we can all ask the Danish Ministry
of Foreign Affiars
Since the
arrests were made, forty new volunteers have arrived to carry on with the
Grindstop 2014. Today there are 75 volunteers on land, 20 volunteers with the
offshore team and 4 on the Brigitte Bardot for a total of 99 volunteers.
If nothing
else the arrests of the volunteers on August 30th have invigorated the support
base.
Operation
Grindstop 2014 is stronger than ever
E-mails
can be sent to the Danish Foreign Ministry at: um@um.dk
Ask them how can they deport European from Europe for defending whales in
accordance with European regulations that prohibit the killing of whales?
