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Originally posted by joelmck:
One of the photos posted on the Japanese ICR website under the heading "2009.2.05 Sea Shepherd commits further criminal acts at sea" appears to show a crew member on the Japanese vessel pointing a rifle. He is prone on the prow of the vessel with elbows on the deck holding what looks like a rifle.

Here is a link to the picture
http://www.icrwhale.org/gpandsea-img111.htm

Does it look like that to you?

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Originally posted by joelmck:
One of the photos posted on the Japanese ICR website under the heading "2009.2.05 Sea Shepherd commits further criminal acts at sea" appears to show a crew member on the Japanese vessel pointing a rifle. He is prone on the prow of the vessel with elbows on the deck holding what looks like a rifle.

Here is a link to the picture
http://www.icrwhale.org/gpandsea-img111.htm

Does it look like that to you?

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Originally posted by Oztom:
Looks like a rife to me after looking at it close up, but I don’t think he was going to shoot at the helicopter.

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Originally posted by DrNuke:

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Originally posted by Oztom:
Looks like a rife to me after looking at it close up, but I don’t think he was going to shoot at the helicopter.

Really?

After your comment I looked closer and I would be willing to bet he is holding a radio to report on any small boats in front of the ship. His right hand is too high for holding a rifle, there is no indication of any stock or barrel extending past his right hand. And look between his body and his right arm, you see a light yellow color just the same as the glove on his right hand, just what you would expect if his left arm is braced aginst the gunwale crossing in front of his body as he leans on his arm.

I know the Japanese whalers are inherently evil and probably have anti-ship cruise missles hidden below decks for those really tough whales. But don't you think the SSCS would have posted hundreds of pictures of the whalers pointing a gun anywhere near them and immediately issued a press release to the world?

Stop sniffing the glue and get your eyes checked.

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Originally posted by joelmck:
Does it look like that to you?

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Originally posted by Oztom:

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Originally posted by DrNuke:

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Originally posted by Oztom:
Looks like a rife to me after looking at it close up, but I don’t think he was going to shoot at the helicopter.

Really?

After your comment I looked closer and I would be willing to bet he is holding a radio to report on any small boats in front of the ship. His right hand is too high for holding a rifle, there is no indication of any stock or barrel extending past his right hand. And look between his body and his right arm, you see a light yellow color just the same as the glove on his right hand, just what you would expect if his left arm is braced aginst the gunwale crossing in front of his body as he leans on his arm.

I know the Japanese whalers are inherently evil and probably have anti-ship cruise missles hidden below decks for those really tough whales. But don't you think the SSCS would have posted hundreds of pictures of the whalers pointing a gun anywhere near them and immediately issued a press release to the world?

Stop sniffing the glue and get your eyes checked.

Was it you? Is that how you know?


I never said anything of evil; I even said I didn’t think he was doing it to the helicopter. But they do have rifles for slowly making holes in whales.

No need to get snooty it’s just an opinion. You say radio then fine.