Sea Shepherd arrest in Taiji Japan

 

Sea Shepherd arrest in Taiji Japan

Sea Shepherd: A man arrested on suspicion of damaging a whaling monument.

Mainichi Shinbun 2012/10/9

On the 8th, of October, 2012 Wakayama Shingu police arrested Nils Greskies (25), a German member of Sea Shepherd (Cove Guardians – Cove Coward Guardians) who professes himself to be a gardener, on suspicion of the damage of property, namely breaking a whaling monument. According to the police, the suspect is denying a part of the charge claiming "I did not intend to break it".

He was arrested on a charge of the damage of property, hanging down from the bronze monument modeling a harpooner displayed in the whale beach park in Taiji and bending the 4m harpoon in the middle, between pm 4:30-45 on the 8th October.

According to the police, the suspect entered into the country on the 5th this month. It was his first visit. The monument was set up in 1998.   

Mr. Greskewitz has been thrown overboard by Sea Shepherd:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/334514
 

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A big “thank you” to the member of Sea Shepherd who sent this information.

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