Sea Shepherd Founder Skips Bail in Germany

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20. Randomthought

Randomthought

I think it is you who is to get the facts straight here... The German authorities was asked by Costa Rica to arrest, and keep Watson in custody to so the man could, if necessary been extradited to Costa Rica, to answer for legal wrong doing he had doing against a Costa Rica coast guard ship....

And I also stand by my point, that I doubt many in US have the right to accuse others - when them self is rather good at killing animals to extinction all over the world, thanks to big business.... And that happened all over the world as we speak...

But, I guess it is okay to skip bail, when it happened to be an american - and wrong as hell - if it happened to anyone who are not an american - and is not part of Mr Watson's Crew.... If an german had skip bail in the US, and was coming back to Germany - the US State Dept would be over it as a shark smelling blood, and even threatened with military actions, if not Germany put the man who had skipped bail on the next Lufthansa flight back to the US...

As US did under GWB, when in theory the International Criminal Court, or ICC could arrest and put american service men/woman on trials for crimes, and the US was all over driweling with drams about putting SEALS on the job, to extradite americans who was hold at an dutch prison complex. Even if it had been the end of US/NATO partnership for mounts, maybe years to come...

But I agree that crimes where plants or animals are in danger of going extinct should not be going un-answered.. But I have some decent doubt about the real ideals behind mr Watson's messing around all over the planet.. Somehow I think he do it much for the stunt, and for the public show he receive - than for the fighting against they who want to fish or destroy animals to the brink of extinction.... He might have had great ideals in the beginning when he was fighting "the good fight" But the last 10 year I fear he have been rather full of himself - and want to be the star regardless of what become of the ideals he once hold... And Sea Sheppard is some of a money machine for him too.... But then again, it cost to have a couple of ships sailing around the world - and the legal representatives he hold anywhere he goes is not going on cheap I guess....

But again, I find it rather interesting, that he want to rather loose 220 thousand euros - because he skip bail, than to fight the extradition to Costa Rica... The german authorities had not decided what to do yet - and the case WAS open until he run from the country... The german Authorities could as easy as sent him to Costa Rica, deiced it was not enough evidence to put him on a airplane due Costa Rica... Or to put him in an airplane to Japan.... He might as well ha been told to be a free man - and to not bother the german authorities again with stupid actions... Everything was up to grasp - and then he kind of f*** up the whole thing going into hiding somewhere... I'm not sure THAT was the smartest thing to do either...

He IS a brave man - even if he uses metodes that is way out in co-co land... But then again, you don't get your own show on Discovery playing it safe....