WE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR CREW MEMBERS PETITION

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WE THE UNDERSIGNED DEMAND JUSTICE FOR ATTACKED CREW MEMBERS

 

 

 

THE HISTORY

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the 31st March 2005-seven of the international volunteer crew members of the

Sea Shepherd flagship,Farley Mowatt were assaulted by sealers from the sealing

vessel Brady Mariner.

 

 

 

 

 

Eighteen crew from the Farley Mowat had crossed a mile of ice to witness and

photograph sealers from the Brady Mariner. Eight sealers came towards them armed

with hak-a-pics and began to shout and swear at them.The sealers then became

violent and attacked the Sea Shepherd crew. 19-years old Lisa Moises, from

Germany, was slapped in the face and punched in the stomach by one burly sealer.

 

 

 

Another attacked photographer Ian Robichaud with a hak-a-pik, striking his

camera and hitting him in the side of the head. Adrian Haley was struck in the

face. Jonathan Batchlor was punched in the mouth. Jonny Vasic was hit in the

side of the head with a club.Lisa Shalom of Montreal was struck by a sealer as

she took pictures of the assault on her crewmates.

 

 

 

When another sealer swung his hak-a-pik to strike Jonny Vasic's camera, Dr.

Jerry Vlasak, (a surgeon from Los Angeles), jumped in his way and took the blow

across the face.

 

 

 

 

 

Their Crime?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They were in the process of taking documented evidence of a number of violations

by sealers on the ice -including kicking pups in the face and skinning seals

whilst still alive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE PETITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 1405 Hours on March 31st 2005, seven of the international volunteer crew

members from the Conservation Group Sea Shepherd, including Lisa Moises,Lisa

Shalom,Jon Batchelor,Jonny Vasic,Jerry Vlasak,Adrian Haley,and Ian

Robichaud,were assaulted by sealers from the sealing vessel Brady mariner.They

were punched and hit with clubs and hakapiks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is photographic evidence of this vicious and unprovoked attack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are officially requesting that assault charges be brought against the sealers

responsible.The bottom line is that crew members were taking pictures of the

seal slaughter and were assaulted and injured.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is unacceptable behaviour and has no place in a civilised society.We are

asking that these people are held accountable for their actions and prosecuted

to the fullest extent of the law.

 

 

 

http://www.gopetition.com/online/6159.html

 

 

 

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