It’s may still be a bit of hope. The red notice doesn’t have much backing as I can tell. It also seems like they (Watson and co.) didn’t actually have an idea of what was going on, causing a retrial. However, presenting material from a TV show isn’t a reason to call off a red notice. The actual happenings are basically what the intention of the Japanese trial is supposed to figure out, so convincing the Greenlandic court of his innocence in that is useless.
His reluctantacy to stand trial is also concerning. He dodged the same situation in New Zealand a while back. Personally I don’t know anything more, but at this point I would like to see any kind of evidence for or against him
I guess we’ll have to wait until September to keep up with the case. They’ll have to choose whether to extradit him or not, unless he can call off the red notice in the meantime.
Of course I have sympathy for him and his work but if he did injure others in the process then he must also stand trial for that. Hopefully they (Japan) can just fine him and let it go.
An official Japanese boat literally ran over one of his boats, causing it to sink in the cold Antarctic Ocean, without any legal repercussions. They were lucky no one got dismembered or died of hypothermia before being rescued - by another Sea Shepherd boat, because the Japanese didn’t provide assistance.
In Japan, it’d be a kangaroo court. The fact of the matter is that he upsets powerful people, and most justice systems don’t tend to favor the underdog. I wouldn’t want to face the courts either. Even if he wins, his organization loses money, leadership, and the whalers get a few seasons unhindered. It’s a losing proposition any way you slice it.
That sucks. Thanks for clarifying.
It’s may still be a bit of hope. The red notice doesn’t have much backing as I can tell. It also seems like they (Watson and co.) didn’t actually have an idea of what was going on, causing a retrial. However, presenting material from a TV show isn’t a reason to call off a red notice. The actual happenings are basically what the intention of the Japanese trial is supposed to figure out, so convincing the Greenlandic court of his innocence in that is useless.
His reluctantacy to stand trial is also concerning. He dodged the same situation in New Zealand a while back. Personally I don’t know anything more, but at this point I would like to see any kind of evidence for or against him
I guess we’ll have to wait until September to keep up with the case. They’ll have to choose whether to extradit him or not, unless he can call off the red notice in the meantime.
Of course I have sympathy for him and his work but if he did injure others in the process then he must also stand trial for that. Hopefully they (Japan) can just fine him and let it go.
An official Japanese boat literally ran over one of his boats, causing it to sink in the cold Antarctic Ocean, without any legal repercussions. They were lucky no one got dismembered or died of hypothermia before being rescued - by another Sea Shepherd boat, because the Japanese didn’t provide assistance.
In Japan, it’d be a kangaroo court. The fact of the matter is that he upsets powerful people, and most justice systems don’t tend to favor the underdog. I wouldn’t want to face the courts either. Even if he wins, his organization loses money, leadership, and the whalers get a few seasons unhindered. It’s a losing proposition any way you slice it.