A Sussex activist held captive for two days on a Japanese whaling ship said today he feared he would be thrown into the sea after boarding the vessel.
Giles Lane said he knew there was a risk he would be detained before he boarded the harpoon boat Yushin Maru 2 on Tuesday, but said he had no regrets about what he had done.
The 35-year-old pledged to continue efforts to disrupt the Japanese whaling fleet's activities in the Southern Ocean.
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Mr Lane, from Fulking, near Brighton, boarded the ship with a colleague from the anti-whaling Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
"The crew's initial reaction was to try to throw us back overboard into the ocean," he said.
"There were some worrying moments, but it happened too quickly to be scared.
"Then there was a slight scuffle and they tied us to the railings and left us to get a soaking in the icy water."
Speaking from the Sea Shepherd vessel Steve Irwin in the Southern Ocean, Mr Lane added: "We couldn't have been washed overboard, because we were chained to the railings, but when the captain turned the ship sharply we were thigh-deep in water. We could have got hypothermia."
Mr Lane and his Australian colleague Benjamin Potts were then locked in a cabin in the ship for two days before being transferred to Australian customs ship Oceanic Viking after an impasse between the Japanese fleet and the activists' vessel was resolved with an agreement brokered by the Australian government.
The pair were then shuttled back to the Steve Irwin, officials said.
Mr Lane said he and Mr Potts had boarded the Japanese ship so they could hand the captain a letter telling him he was breaching international law by hunting the endangered mammal.
"We're still out here disrupting the Japanese whaling fleet, and we'll continue to do that as long as our fuel and food lasts," he said.
"Although we appreciate the concern that people have expressed for our welfare, it is important to remember that this is not about us.
"It's about stopping this cruel and illegal whale hunt. The treatment that we received was trivial in comparison to the suffering that the whales experience at the hands of the Japanese whalers.
"I imagine if you could ask the whales, they would think it was a worthwhile thing to do."
Paul Watson, captain of the Steve Irwin, said the ship would continue its pursuit of the seven-strong Japanese fleet.
He said: "Every day that we stop the whalers is a victory. We will continue to intervene, harass, block and obstruct the whalers at every opportunity."
Last night Mr Lane's girlfriend, Jen Parker, originally from Windermere, Cumbria, said she was "delighted" at the news he was safe.
Ms Parker, also 35, said she believed Mr Lane - her partner of 10 years - would want to stay on in the Antarctic to continue the anti-whaling campaign.
She said: "I'm sure Giles will want to carry on his campaign to stop whaling in the Antarctic. That's what he went out there to do, and I can't see him stopping now.
"I'm certainly not expecting to see him for a while yet, but to know he is safe and well will be great."
Australian foreign minister Stephen Smith said police were investigating complaints in connection to the incident to determine if any laws had been broken.
Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers
Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers
Posted by: Jim Thicky, Preston park on 1:17pm Fri 18 Jan 08
[quote][bold]Lee[/bold] wrote:
Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers[/quote] A typically informed opinion from Lee who regularly brings these pages to life with his brilliance. Why don't you fly the Rising Sun from your neck perhaps it'll get caught on a passing car. That'd learn ya.
Lee wrote:
Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers
A typically informed opinion from Lee who regularly brings these pages to life with his brilliance. Why don't you fly the Rising Sun from your neck perhaps it'll get caught on a passing car. That'd learn ya.
[quote]"I imagine if you could ask the whales, they would think it was a worthwhile thing to do."[/quote]
I also imagine that if you were able to hold a coherant conversation with a whale they may well be joining the debate on whether they should be hunted or not.
The fact that you can't communicate successfully with them is probably why they are seen as 'dumb animals' and a source of food.
I think if most animals and plants were asked, they would probably say they would rather not be killed and eaten.
Idiot!
"I imagine if you could ask the whales, they would think it was a worthwhile thing to do."
I also imagine that if you were able to hold a coherant conversation with a whale they may well be joining the debate on whether they should be hunted or not.
The fact that you can't communicate successfully with them is probably why they are seen as 'dumb animals' and a source of food.
I think if most animals and plants were asked, they would probably say they would rather not be killed and eaten.
Idiot!
Posted by: frail gail, drinking ale on 3:22pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I have eaten whale meat and bought whale bone knives in the past, and I dont see anything wrong with sacrificing a few of these big mammals for the sake of people enjoying their products.
I have eaten whale meat and bought whale bone knives in the past, and I dont see anything wrong with sacrificing a few of these big mammals for the sake of people enjoying their products.
Posted by: Dirty Harry, Brighton on 3:51pm Fri 18 Jan 08
[quote][bold]Lee[/bold] wrote:
Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers[/quote] Yeah, absolutely. It would have been one less useless, left wing halfwit for us to have to put up with. Well done to the Japs. Terrific guys the Japs.
Lee wrote:
Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers
Yeah, absolutely. It would have been one less useless, left wing halfwit for us to have to put up with. Well done to the Japs. Terrific guys the Japs.
Posted by: R Poon, Saltdean on 4:38pm Fri 18 Jan 08
[quote][bold]frail gail[/bold] wrote:
I have eaten whale meat and bought whale bone knives in the past, and I dont see anything wrong with sacrificing a few of these big mammals for the sake of people enjoying their products.[/quote] Too true, I used to work on a Icelandic whaler hunting Fin Whales out of Borgarnes. I'll never forget those great times. If this joker had tried to jump abord our vessel he would have been very strongly repelled.
frail gail wrote:
I have eaten whale meat and bought whale bone knives in the past, and I dont see anything wrong with sacrificing a few of these big mammals for the sake of people enjoying their products.
Too true, I used to work on a Icelandic whaler hunting Fin Whales out of Borgarnes. I'll never forget those great times. If this joker had tried to jump abord our vessel he would have been very strongly repelled.
1. You are all much fatter than a whale. I would love to see you speared by a japanese man.
2. If you believe in fighting a whale then at least have the guts to take it on in one-on-one combat.
3. We are all going to hell in a hand cart.
1. You are all much fatter than a whale. I would love to see you speared by a japanese man.
2. If you believe in fighting a whale then at least have the guts to take it on in one-on-one combat.
if he came on board my boat he would of been in the water be4 he blinked,thay are wasters them lot and my insurance wouldnt cover him being on my vessel
if he came on board my boat he would of been in the water be4 he blinked,thay are wasters them lot and my insurance wouldnt cover him being on my vessel
Posted by: Kickboxer, Worthing on 6:54pm Fri 18 Jan 08
When we have killed the last fish, When we have killed the last animal, When we have killed the last plant, only then my friends will you realise money cannot be eaten!!.
When we have killed the last fish, When we have killed the last animal, When we have killed the last plant, only then my friends will you realise money cannot be eaten!!.
Posted by: T.Ruth, brighton on 7:22pm Fri 18 Jan 08
[quote][bold]R Poon[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]frail gail[/bold] wrote: I have eaten whale meat and bought whale bone knives in the past, and I dont see anything wrong with sacrificing a few of these big mammals for the sake of people enjoying their products.[/quote] Too true, I used to work on a Icelandic whaler hunting Fin Whales out of Borgarnes. I'll never forget those great times. If this joker had tried to jump abord our vessel he would have been very strongly repelled.[/quote] You cruel brainless b******ds, hope you both get yours one day soon, because no one is going to miss the evil likes of you, you scumbags.
R Poon wrote:
frail gail wrote: I have eaten whale meat and bought whale bone knives in the past, and I dont see anything wrong with sacrificing a few of these big mammals for the sake of people enjoying their products.
Too true, I used to work on a Icelandic whaler hunting Fin Whales out of Borgarnes. I'll never forget those great times. If this joker had tried to jump abord our vessel he would have been very strongly repelled.
You cruel brainless b******ds, hope you both get yours one day soon, because no one is going to miss the evil likes of you, you scumbags.
Posted by: T.Ruth, brighton on 7:33pm Fri 18 Jan 08
[quote][bold]Dirty Harry[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Lee[/bold] wrote: Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers[/quote] Yeah, absolutely. It would have been one less useless, left wing halfwit for us to have to put up with. Well done to the Japs. Terrific guys the Japs.[/quote] The Japs proved to everyone just how cruel they could be when they tortured our troops in WW2, so murdering the worlds endangered wildlife means nothing to them and obviously nothing to heartless cruel b*******ds like you, you would probably have fought on their side against us in WW2 if the truth was known, you cruel scumbags.
Dirty Harry wrote:
Lee wrote: Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers
Yeah, absolutely. It would have been one less useless, left wing halfwit for us to have to put up with. Well done to the Japs. Terrific guys the Japs.
The Japs proved to everyone just how cruel they could be when they tortured our troops in WW2, so murdering the worlds endangered wildlife means nothing to them and obviously nothing to heartless cruel b*******ds like you, you would probably have fought on their side against us in WW2 if the truth was known, you cruel scumbags.
[quote][bold]Kickboxer[/bold] wrote:
When we have killed the last fish, When we have killed the last animal, When we have killed the last plant, only then my friends will you realise money cannot be eaten!!.[/quote] Only a moronic felcher like you kockboxer would suggest anyone would eat every last living thing. What came first the chicken or the egg?
Kickboxer wrote:
When we have killed the last fish, When we have killed the last animal, When we have killed the last plant, only then my friends will you realise money cannot be eaten!!.
Only a moronic felcher like you kockboxer would suggest anyone would eat every last living thing. What came first the chicken or the egg?
Posted by: T.Ruth, brighton on 8:05pm Fri 18 Jan 08
[quote][bold]kittyboxer[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Kickboxer[/bold] wrote: When we have killed the last fish, When we have killed the last animal, When we have killed the last plant, only then my friends will you realise money cannot be eaten!!.[/quote] Only a moronic felcher like you kockboxer would suggest anyone would eat every last living thing. What came first the chicken or the egg?[/quote] Kickboxer is correct in what he says, whereas you my friend have the problem that needs dealing with, go see a shrink and stop smoking the dope, you will then see the light with a bit of luck.
kittyboxer wrote:
Kickboxer wrote: When we have killed the last fish, When we have killed the last animal, When we have killed the last plant, only then my friends will you realise money cannot be eaten!!.
Only a moronic felcher like you kockboxer would suggest anyone would eat every last living thing. What came first the chicken or the egg?
Kickboxer is correct in what he says, whereas you my friend have the problem that needs dealing with, go see a shrink and stop smoking the dope, you will then see the light with a bit of luck.
Posted by: Rhinofish, Hove on 9:48pm Fri 18 Jan 08
[quote][bold]Lee[/bold] wrote:
Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers[/quote] Lee, why do you think the taxes you pay are funding this protest? Last time i looked the govt do not fund whaling protests. They fund war in the middle east, fat cat administrators and wealthy MPs. Is that what you want your hard earned wages to be spent on?
Lee wrote:
Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers
Lee, why do you think the taxes you pay are funding this protest? Last time i looked the govt do not fund whaling protests. They fund war in the middle east, fat cat administrators and wealthy MPs. Is that what you want your hard earned wages to be spent on?
Posted by: Gillasauras, Atlantis on 12:51am Sat 19 Jan 08
Sea Shepherd people have flaky PR. Its not good form to say "we feared we would be thrown in the icy drink" then go on to say "its not about us". The Jap whalers and the support of their government shows them to be talking from both sides of the mouth. I take no side but the f*cking whales in all of this. Eating the Elephants of the sea, tsk, tsk!
Sea Shepherd people have flaky PR. Its not good form to say "we feared we would be thrown in the icy drink" then go on to say "its not about us". The Jap whalers and the support of their government shows them to be talking from both sides of the mouth. I take no side but the f*cking whales in all of this. Eating the Elephants of the sea, tsk, tsk!
[quote][bold]T.Ruth[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Dirty Harry[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Lee[/bold] wrote: Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers[/quote] Yeah, absolutely. It would have been one less useless, left wing halfwit for us to have to put up with. Well done to the Japs. Terrific guys the Japs.[/quote] The Japs proved to everyone just how cruel they could be when they tortured our troops in WW2, so murdering the worlds endangered wildlife means nothing to them and obviously nothing to heartless cruel b*******ds like you, you would probably have fought on their side against us in WW2 if the truth was known, you cruel scumbags. [/quote] At least The Japs are not frightened of work like these anarchist scumbags ( still the flag is going up )
T.Ruth wrote:
Dirty Harry wrote:
Lee wrote: Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers
Yeah, absolutely. It would have been one less useless, left wing halfwit for us to have to put up with. Well done to the Japs. Terrific guys the Japs.
The Japs proved to everyone just how cruel they could be when they tortured our troops in WW2, so murdering the worlds endangered wildlife means nothing to them and obviously nothing to heartless cruel b*******ds like you, you would probably have fought on their side against us in WW2 if the truth was known, you cruel scumbags.
At least The Japs are not frightened of work like these anarchist scumbags ( still the flag is going up )
[quote][bold]Rhinofish[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Lee[/bold] wrote:
Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers[/quote] Lee, why do you think the taxes you pay are funding this protest? Last time i looked the govt do not fund whaling protests. They fund war in the middle east, fat cat administrators and wealthy MPs. Is that what you want your hard earned wages to be spent on?[/quote] They are not, but bet you he still is claiming his giro whilst out there ( idiot )
Rhinofish wrote:
Lee wrote:
Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers
Lee, why do you think the taxes you pay are funding this protest? Last time i looked the govt do not fund whaling protests. They fund war in the middle east, fat cat administrators and wealthy MPs. Is that what you want your hard earned wages to be spent on?
They are not, but bet you he still is claiming his giro whilst out there ( idiot )
Posted by: Karen, Scotland on 5:33pm Sat 19 Jan 08
Whales are intelligent sentient creatures. The way they are slaughtered and the length of time they take to die is barbaric and inhumane, like some of the posters on this story. Just for the record, these "activists" have to pay there own way there, using none of your wages.....that should let you sleep at night, no conscience there to be bothered by anything else
Whales are intelligent sentient creatures. The way they are slaughtered and the length of time they take to die is barbaric and inhumane, like some of the posters on this story. Just for the record, these "activists" have to pay there own way there, using none of your wages.....that should let you sleep at night, no conscience there to be bothered by anything else
Posted by: Arturo, Monterrey, Mexico on 6:42pm Sat 19 Jan 08
[quote][bold]T.Ruth[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Dirty Harry[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]Lee[/bold] wrote: Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers[/quote] Yeah, absolutely. It would have been one less useless, left wing halfwit for us to have to put up with. Well done to the Japs. Terrific guys the Japs.[/quote] The Japs proved to everyone just how cruel they could be when they tortured our troops in WW2, so murdering the worlds endangered wildlife means nothing to them and obviously nothing to heartless cruel b*******ds like you, you would probably have fought on their side against us in WW2 if the truth was known, you cruel scumbags. [/quote] Alright look. Ive seen this come up a lot and its just so inaccurate. yea the japs tortured americans in POW camps in WWII, and how does this exclued the americans, when they themselves had concentration camps, in the U.S. for any jap-american or jap, in the country to go too. not to mention the germans know nearly drove the jews to extinction, so this doesnt proove anything. The fact of matter is as simple as they are breaking international law. Going into Aussi water , the endangered spiecies act and so on and so forth. Dont you see where the world is going, whales are probably gonna die out of pollution in the oceans, tragic really, but do we really want to help out in the prosses. just by killing them. thats the real crime if you ask me. but oh well thats just me
T.Ruth wrote:
Dirty Harry wrote:
Lee wrote: Should have thrown him overboard would be one less Job doging anarchist to fund with all of my overtime and hard work, I am going to fly the Rising Sun from My T.V. Ariel to show my support to the Whalers
Yeah, absolutely. It would have been one less useless, left wing halfwit for us to have to put up with. Well done to the Japs. Terrific guys the Japs.
The Japs proved to everyone just how cruel they could be when they tortured our troops in WW2, so murdering the worlds endangered wildlife means nothing to them and obviously nothing to heartless cruel b*******ds like you, you would probably have fought on their side against us in WW2 if the truth was known, you cruel scumbags.
Alright look. Ive seen this come up a lot and its just so inaccurate. yea the japs tortured americans in POW camps in WWII, and how does this exclued the americans, when they themselves had concentration camps, in the U.S. for any jap-american or jap, in the country to go too. not to mention the germans know nearly drove the jews to extinction, so this doesnt proove anything. The fact of matter is as simple as they are breaking international law. Going into Aussi water , the endangered spiecies act and so on and so forth. Dont you see where the world is going, whales are probably gonna die out of pollution in the oceans, tragic really, but do we really want to help out in the prosses. just by killing them. thats the real crime if you ask me. but oh well thats just me
[quote][bold]Karen[/bold] wrote:
Whales are intelligent sentient creatures. The way they are slaughtered and the length of time they take to die is barbaric and inhumane, like some of the posters on this story. Just for the record, these "activists" have to pay there own way there, using none of your wages.....that should let you sleep at night, no conscience there to be bothered by anything else[/quote] Shut up you Idiot , I am talking about the fact the guy can jolly around with his Greenpeace mates with his Giro in his back pocket
Karen wrote:
Whales are intelligent sentient creatures. The way they are slaughtered and the length of time they take to die is barbaric and inhumane, like some of the posters on this story. Just for the record, these "activists" have to pay there own way there, using none of your wages.....that should let you sleep at night, no conscience there to be bothered by anything else
Shut up you Idiot , I am talking about the fact the guy can jolly around with his Greenpeace mates with his Giro in his back pocket
[quote][bold]Karen[/bold] wrote:
Lee I would at least expect a flamer to know the difference between Greenpeace and Sea shepherd!!!!!!. But hey WHAT do you know?[/quote] Minor detail - Moron
Karen wrote:
Lee I would at least expect a flamer to know the difference between Greenpeace and Sea shepherd!!!!!!. But hey WHAT do you know?
Posted by: Karen, Scotland on 6:34pm Sun 20 Jan 08
[quote][bold]Lee[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Karen[/bold] wrote: Lee I would at least expect a flamer to know the difference between Greenpeace and Sea shepherd!!!!!!. But hey WHAT do you know?[/quote] Minor detail - Moron[/quote] One of the many you are wrong about!
But why let the truth spoil things...when you can ply inaccuracies. What people like you are best at!
Lee wrote:
Karen wrote: Lee I would at least expect a flamer to know the difference between Greenpeace and Sea shepherd!!!!!!. But hey WHAT do you know?
Minor detail - Moron
One of the many you are wrong about!
But why let the truth spoil things...when you can ply inaccuracies. What people like you are best at!
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