Greenpeace

[Garimidia]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10598045

Greenpeace is at it again. This time they stormed a ship and tied up people (don't think it's in that report, but it was on the national news.) so they could protest against Fonterra corporation's palm oil.

While there is nothing wrong with Greenpeace protesting about these actions, as they are entitled to, they always seem to step over the bounds and do things a little extreme, such as tying people up. It even made France bomb the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbor in 1985

[Natapoc]

Did they tie themselves up or did they tie the workers on the boat up? Also as you mentioned your source does not include this tying up action.

[Niicha]

I'm kinda thinking that they tied themselves up, as is a common tactic. Really, I doubt that they'd go that far, they're not ELF for god's sake!

[Hairless Kitten II]

They didn't tie OTHER people.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/2872 ... erra-or-PM

[RightLeaningChristians]

Sounds like they need to send in the Special Forces.

[Garimidia]

They didn't tie OTHER people.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/2872 ... erra-or-PM

Wow, I heard that the did on the national news. Fail

[Natapoc]

I'm kinda thinking that they tied themselves up, as is a common tactic. Really, I doubt that they'd go that far, they're not ELF for god's sake!

Just FYI it would be against the ELF guidelines to tie other people up also. ELF guidelines would not, however, prohibit sinking or otherwise destroying the boat as long as no one was hurt in the process.

In this case I don't see the major problem with it. They did a standard civil disobedience act.

[Lord Tothe]

Greenpeace: Not as bizarre as PETA.

[Hairless Kitten II]

They didn't tie OTHER people.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/2872 ... erra-or-PM

Wow, I heard that the did on the national news. Fail

I don't believe you.

In total, 14 protesters were arrested from the ship. These protesters have been charged with unlawfully boarding the ship, and will be bailed to appear in the Tauranga District Court within the next seven days

http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=0&id=42242

Greenpeace activists have chained themselves to a ship moored off Tauranga, protesting against a shipment of palm kernel animal feed.

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/activis ... ip-2993194

[Garimidia]

They didn't tie OTHER people.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/2872 ... erra-or-PM

Wow, I heard that the did on the national news. Fail

I don't believe you.

In total, 14 protesters were arrested from the ship. These protesters have been charged with unlawfully boarding the ship, and will be bailed to appear in the Tauranga District Court within the next seven days

http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=0&id=42242

Yes, that's what the online newspaper says. I'm talking about the national TV news.

[Hairless Kitten II]

They didn't tie OTHER people.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/2872 ... erra-or-PM

Wow, I heard that the did on the national news. Fail

I don't believe you.

In total, 14 protesters were arrested from the ship. These protesters have been charged with unlawfully boarding the ship, and will be bailed to appear in the Tauranga District Court within the next seven days

http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=0&id=42242

Yes, that's what the online newspaper says. I'm talking about the national TV news.

I checked 10 sources, not one is telling your story. They all lie or you are? What would it be? Mmmmmmmm....

[Garimidia]

I checked 10 sources, not one is telling your story. They all lie or you are? What would it be? Mmmmmmmm....

The national TV news the day the story broke. Obviously they got it wrong that day and I never checked newer sources before I posted it. Wrongdoing on my part, but I'm not lying.

[Hairless Kitten II]

The protesters were charged with illegally boarding a vessel, Tauranga police area commander Inspector Mike Clement said.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/2869 ... ging-stunt

A dozen Greenpeace activists lashed themselves to a cargo ship

http://article.wn.com/view/2009/09/17/T ... Kong_ship/

...lashing themselves to cranes and the anchor, preventing the ship from docking

http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/145943157

[RoI3]

Why do they make themselves look bad? More importantly - why do they make their cause look bad?

[Garimidia]

The protesters were charged with illegally boarding a vessel, Tauranga police area commander Inspector Mike Clement said.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/2869 ... ging-stunt

A dozen Greenpeace activists lashed themselves to a cargo ship

http://article.wn.com/view/2009/09/17/T ... Kong_ship/

...lashing themselves to cranes and the anchor, preventing the ship from docking

http://www.newstin.co.uk/tag/uk/145943157

Again, these are online versions and not TV versions of the first report.

[Niicha]

I'm kinda thinking that they tied themselves up, as is a common tactic. Really, I doubt that they'd go that far, they're not ELF for god's sake!

Just FYI it would be against the ELF guidelines to tie other people up also. ELF guidelines would not, however, prohibit sinking or otherwise destroying the boat as long as no one was hurt in the process.

In this case I don't see the major problem with it. They did a standard civil disobedience act.

I know, I was being a bit... "snarky".
I really have more respect for an organization that will actually go out and do something meaningful even if I disagree with their action or cause, rather than hire naked models to convince me meat is bad *coughPETAcough*

[Hairless Kitten II]

I checked 10 sources, not one is telling your story. They all lie or you are? What would it be? Mmmmmmmm....

The national TV news the day the story broke. Obviously they got it wrong that day and I never checked newer sources before I posted it. Wrongdoing on my part, but I'm not lying.

No you didn't. This is what TVNZ is saying:

http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/battle- ... 33-2996398

And also from TVNZ:

The five protesters have been charged with illegally boarding a vessel.

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/protest ... ed-2993959

[Natapoc]

OP why do you value an unsourcable "TV" report over the reports of actual newspapers? TV is infamous for getting things wrong.

[Garimidia]

I checked 10 sources, not one is telling your story. They all lie or you are? What would it be? Mmmmmmmm....

The national TV news the day the story broke. Obviously they got it wrong that day and I never checked newer sources before I posted it. Wrongdoing on my part, but I'm not lying.

No you didn't. This is what TVNZ is saying:

http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/battle- ... 33-2996398

Prime News.

[Hairless Kitten II]

OP why do you value an unsourcable "TV" report over the reports of actual newspapers? TV is infamous for getting things wrong.

The TV report isn't unsourcable:

http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/battle- ... 33-2996398

[Garimidia]

OP why do you value an unsourcable "TV" report over the reports of actual newspapers? TV is infamous for getting things wrong.

But much more interesting

[Natapoc]

OP why do you value an unsourcable "TV" report over the reports of actual newspapers? TV is infamous for getting things wrong.

But much more interesting

True I was kinda hoping they did tie the crew up. It would make a much more interesting story. lol

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

There will never be Greenpeace until I get mah Greensleeves.

[Garimidia]

OP why do you value an unsourcable "TV" report over the reports of actual newspapers? TV is infamous for getting things wrong.

But much more interesting

True I was kinda hoping they did tie the crew up. It would make a much more interesting story. lol

Indeed it would've been

[Niicha]

There will never be Greenpeace until I get mah Greensleeves.

Because it was all my joy.
It was also my delight.