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| GREENPEACE: Vessel (RAINBOW WARRIOR) attempted to stall coal shipment |
| 2008-04-12 |
| GREENPEACE: Vessel (RAINBOW WARRIOR) attempted to stall coal shipment, protestors arrested 25 Mar 08 in the evening at Port Lyttelton, New Zealand. The Greenpeace used their vessel and climbers to prevent a shipment of coal from leaving Lyttelton resulting in the arrest of six people. The police reacted quickly. Thirty officers raced to the scene, storming both vessels, attempting to get rid of the protestors and to get the (RAINBOW WARRIOR) to move. A Spanish protester put herself on the line by being bolted to the anchor chain of the peace vessel. The (RAINBOW WARRIOR) was eventually forced to move and the coal shipment, owned by Solid Energy, set sail for Europe (LM: TVNZ.co.nz). |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #4 I don't see the problem here. Surely, as big and powerful as a cargo ship's anchor winch must be, they should have been able to winch up the chain with the protester attached. Nah, far simpler to lower the anchor chain, either he comes loose or feeds the fish, no mess. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-04-12 19:26 |
| #3 Sounds like the Kiwi Kops in Helengrad could use some help from the French Navy. Oh wait a minute..... |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2008-04-12 13:45 |
| #2 "A Spanish protester put herself on the line by being bolted to the anchor chain of the peace vessel." I don't see the problem here. Surely, as big and powerful as a cargo ship's anchor winch must be, they should have been able to winch up the chain with the protester attached. Bit messy, sure, but easily washed off.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-12 12:56 |
| #1 It is committing an act of war. Sink it. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-04-12 11:17 |