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Barrett808 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-06-08 11:39 AM
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Whaling protester scales embassy
Source: BBC

A campaigner protesting against whaling by the Japanese has been arrested after chaining himself to the front of the country's embassy in London.

Martin Wyness, 50, of Hereford, climbed the building at about 0730 GMT and lowered the Japanese flag to half-mast about 40ft (12m) from the ground.

He then unfurled a banner saying "Japan stop your illegal whaling" before chaining himself to the building.

Police said Mr Wyness came down from the building at 1047 GMT.

He was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespass.

His protest was believed to be timed to coincide with a meeting of the International Whaling Commission which began on Thursday.




Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hereford/worcs/7281340.stm
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mikelgb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-06-08 11:42 AM
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1. I support his actions
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-06-08 11:46 AM
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2. Mr Wyness is a courageous and principled soul.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-06-08 11:48 AM
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3. Good for him.
:thumbsup:
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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-06-08 01:41 PM
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4. Another

K&R!
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-06-08 01:44 PM
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5. Good for him! Hope others will follow.
He's lucky they didn't come out of the building, seize him, and attempt to make him eat pieces of whale meat, as they did to the men who boarded the whaling ship in protest.
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Greyskye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-06-08 02:26 PM
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6. Who knew that embassies had scales?
:shrug: I sure didn't! :shrug:
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