Russian authorities impound Greenpeace vessel for trespass and piracy after eco-loons try to mount oil platform.
Russia has seized the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise and towed it into the port of Murmansk after Greenpeace personnel “attacked” Russia’s “Prirazlomnaya” oil platform in the Pechora Sea. The thirty people who were aboard the diesel powered ship are being held in several different pretrial detention areas while Russian authorities conduct a criminal investigation.
Last week, two members of the Greenpeace crew began to board the platform using ropes while others buzzed the platform in inflatable boats. Workers on the platform repelled the boarders using fire hoses until Russian security personnel fired warning shots from machine guns into the sea at which time Greenpeace surrendered.
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9 comments:
Strange, how as I dislike more and more so-called Americans, I find myself warming a litle to the Russians.
Gorges - I find myself growing more and more attached to the notion that warning shots should be fired at the forehead and chest area of the perpetrator.
More like two to the chest followed by warning shot in the air!
Let's just say that Greenpeace has made a grave tactical error.
Due to the increased prices/scarcity of ammo, there will be no warning shots.
Ian H - I like what Opus said!
Sixbears - that might wel have been a watery grave. Tactical error that is.
Odie - I thank that perhaps these Greenpeacers will not be seeing the light of day anytime soon - unless of course they are shackled and chopping frozen tundra.
Opus - you win this one...
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