Police arrest 2 Greenpeace members over whale meat theft

Friday 20th June, 09:50 AM JST

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GW at 09:47 PM JST - 20th June

taj

As a tax-payer, I have absolutely no problem with the workers taking home a box or two of the blubbery goods for personal use

maybe you dont but I sure as hell do! They are helping themselves to public assets, I guess you wudnt have a problem employees of the transport ministry getting the occasional free tank of gas at our expense or the finance ministry handing out wads of Y2000 notes to staff since they have so many kicking around!

The person who ok`d the meat give away needs to be fired as the citizens assets are just that the citizens.
yosun at 11:15 PM JST - 20th June

I admire u work so hard for ur dream, God bless u!
cleo at 11:32 PM JST - 20th June

The person who ok`d the meat give away needs to be fired

Not just fired, prosecuted. 'Tain't gonna happen though, the ojisans whose job it is to prosecute have probably been slipped a couple of boxes of blubber.
Papawhale at 01:50 AM JST - 21st June

Murdering whales is atrocious and barbaric, and then stealing the meat from the company is just more criminal behaviour. Thugs of the Ocean, Join the rest of the world in the 21st Century and stop whaling!
Good_Jorb at 04:13 AM JST - 21st June

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this will make BIG news overseas and on a global scale, damage whaling more than Greenpeace

Since when has Japan cared what the rest of the world thought about them when it comes to whaling. If anything it will probable increase the resolve of the us versus them mindset that Japan seems to have abopted.

I hope all you whalemeat eaters choke on it. Murdering whales is atrocious and barbaric, and then stealing the meat from the company is just more criminal behaviour. Thugs of the Ocean, Join the rest of the world in the 21st Century and stop whaling!

Or just come with some reason to "cull" them like Kanagroos, dingoes, seals, wolves, bears, deers and so on, like the rest of the world in the 21st century.

If they have to break the law, steal and endanger lives to get public recognition of this farcical "uhum" research then good!

Nothing like being unethical in the name ethics.
Molenir at 04:27 AM JST - 21st June

Nothing like being unethical in the name ethics.

lol. This is great. Love seeing Greenpeace losers prosecuted, though of course they'll probably get away with just paying a small fine. Still, is good to see. I'm hoping Seino manages to get them, and Greenpeace to pay for their crime.

Regarding whaling. Hell, as long as the species aren't being made extinct, they're no different then any other type of fish or animal. Cull em as you like.
presto345 at 03:14 PM JST - 22nd June

lol. This is great. Love seeing Greenpeace losers prosecuted

The verdict on this isn't out yet, my friend. The real losers are not Greenpeace, but the whales and the taxpayers.
uperjer at 08:47 AM JST - 24th June

Murdering whales is atrocious and barbaric, and then stealing the meat from the company is just more criminal behaviour. Thugs of the Ocean, Join the rest of the world in the 21st Century and stop whaling!

how is it atrocious and barbaric? free willy?

also: whale is delicious. i recommend eating as much as you can while you can in japan!
hunterrunningdoe at 03:15 AM JST - 25th June

Greenpeace, was a good idea when it started but now it's just a freak show who go around making trouble. it sad that so many noble idea's end up like this...

But I do love whale i eat it ever time im in Japan in this little place in shinjuku! id go out and kill my own if i thought i could get away with it!
VoXman at 05:55 AM JST - 25th June

Only in Japan could on be accused of stealing property that in itself is stolen and illegal to possess. Like to see this one play out in court. So how did you comeby the whale meat that was stolen from your office. It was a gift? oh yea that and the rest of the 22 kilos of scientific research your brought home. Oh so is it usual for you to sell gifts given to you and your family? And what is the going rate for these gifts.....
Zen_Builder at 06:00 AM JST - 25th June

And I guess selling a HIFI, TV etc that fell of the back of a truck is legal in the rest of the world.

You guys need to get real with your arguments.
Azrael at 07:10 AM JST - 25th June

In Spanish, there is a saying: "Ladrón que roba a ladrón tiene cien años de perdón." (Translation: "A thief who steals from thieves earns pardon for a hundred years.")
uperjer at 09:58 AM JST - 25th June

In Spanish, there is a saying: "Ladrón que roba a ladrón tiene cien años de perdón." (Translation: "A thief who steals from thieves earns pardon for a hundred years.")

in english, there is a saying: 'two wrongs don't make a right.'

eat more whale!
bushlover at 04:45 PM JST - 26th June

So with GP's logic, if they threaten a vessel at sea they can be blown out of the water by the whalers. Cool!!! Go and Rest in GreenPeace!!

I think anyone risking themselves for the catch should be able to take a part of it as reward. Whale meat is sold in some shops. But not as much as Beef and Pork and Chicken!! Oh cr@p !! save the chickens!!
bushlover at 04:48 PM JST - 26th June

TJrandom thoughts tend to be random. Come now man. Even police can't break and enter to get evidence. So if you break into someone's car to get that bag of cocaine to prove they are selling drugs actually proves what? That you are a criminal yourself mate!!