Mark Thorson > wrote:

>The only reason they do this is that Sea Shepard
>needs to raise funds. They need to show that
>they are doing something. Staging a collision
>is the most effective way of doing that.
>
>It's sort of like the campaign against the
>harvest of seals in Canada. A few decades ago,
>an "environmentalist" group hired somebody to
>skin a live baby harp seal on camera. This made
>for massive propaganda against the seal harvest,
>but more importantly was a major fundraiser for
>the organization.
>
>Different animal, different country, same tactic,
>same motivation. Same level of honesty.

I actually don't think you know what you're talking
about. Sea Shephard has never been remotely involved
in anything like skinning a baby seal for publicity.
Sure, they need to raise money just as any other
nonprofit does, but everything I've seen suggests that their
maritime interdictions are their main activity, not some
sort of sideshow.


Steve