[quote]Greenpeace Fined for Reef Damage 2005-11-1 11:46:31
(Crew members from the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior display a banner saying ‘Save our reefs!’ at Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park. Photo: AFP)
Greenpeace is to be fined after its flagship Rainbow Warrior II damaged a coral reef in the central Philippines during a climate change awareness campaign, marine park rangers said.
The ship and its crew were assessed a 640,000-peso (11,600-dollar) fine after the 55-meter (180-foot) motor-assisted schooner ran aground at the Tubbataha Reef Marine Park on Monday, park manager Angelique Songco told AFP.
I noticed today in the newspaper that they bravely carried out a mock terrorist attack on John Prescott’s house when they knew his wife would be there alone at night as he was away campaigning. Brave boys! Well done! Scare a woman alone at home half to death!
[quote=“Miranda”]I noticed today in the newspaper that they bravely carried out a mock terrorist attack on John Prescott’s house when they knew his wife would be there alone at night as he was away campaigning. Brave boys! Well done! Scare a woman alone at home half to death!
Twats.[/quote]
Well, they’re not daft enough to have a go at Two Jags himself – they know perfectly well he’d give their arses a sound kicking. He might still.
I wish these groups would be a bit more selective about the folk they recruit. You know, you really WANT to support them but for fuck’s sake, weed out the prats!
They still seem to welcome all those rent-a-thugs that used to append themselves to CND, Socialist Worker, Living Marxism rallies and so on. (Why am I thinking “George Galloway” all of a sudden…?! )
In a nutshell, Greenpeace crash into a reef because it wasn’t where it was marked, a fact acknowleged by the Philippine government, but immediately reports the damage, sends down divers and offers compensation. It also raises the issue of a protected reef being wrongfully marked on maritime maps.
Well, in my book that’s a big thumbs up. Agree that there are often too many cowboys attracted to these groups though.
HG
[quote]Red Constantino of Greenpeace Southeast Asia blamed the incident on a maritime chart that showed that the Rainbow Warrior was supposed to be 1
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