U P D A T E: Verdict Handed Down Today in Faroese Court for Six Sea Shepherd Volunteers Who Attempted to Prevent Slaughter of Pilot Whales Sea Shepherd Issues Statement & Supporter Martin Sheen Speaks Out The six members of Sea Shepherd’s onshore team were among a total of 14 volunteers arrested on August 30 on the Faroese island of Sandoy for attempting to protect 33 pilot whales from the brutal mass slaughter known as “grindadrap” or the “grind.” The onshore crewmembers entered the water, banging poles, in an attempt to lead the pilot whales back out to sea and out of danger, but as the pod was driven in quickly from close to shore, there was little time to prevent the slaughter. The Royal Danish Navy arrested Sea Shepherd’s offshore crew and seized three of their small boats – the Loki, the Mike Galesi, and the B.S. Sheen (sponsored by actor Charlie Sheen). Despite being an anti-whaling EU member nation, Denmark acted in collaboration with the whalers, enabling 33 whales to be killed. The Faroese court is asking for fines (approximately $1,200 for all six individuals of the land team; eight members of the boat team will be sentenced September 25) and a request for deportation has been sent to Denmark. The fines will not be paid because our crewmembers will not acknowledge that attempting to prevent murder is a crime. Four of the six volunteers charged were already slated to leave the Faroes on a specific date prior to this incident, so now just two remain who could be deported — Maggie Gschnitzer of Italy and Sergio Toribio of Spain. We are eager to see how Denmark will attempt to deport Europeans from Europe. Sea Shepherd supporter actor Martin Sheen had this to say about the recent events in the Faroes: What is happening in the Faroe Islands is outrageous. Why is Denmark, an anti-whaling EU member nation, supporting the killing of whales with their Navy?” The brave men and women standing up against the slaughter of whales in the Danish Faroe Islands should be commended for their selfless dedication and courage. Read More & See How You Can Help by Writing Letters Here: seashepherd.org/news-and-media/2014/09/08/verdict-handed-down-today-in-faroese-court-for-six-sea-shepherd-volunteers-1623?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 04:15:29 +0000
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