Greenpeace ruling overturned ( criminal negligence reinstated )

The Fort Mill Times ^ | July 03, 2008 | RACHEL D'ORO

[george76]

A Ketchikan jury correctly convicted a Greenpeace ship's captain of criminal negligence for sailing in Alaska waters without the proper oil spill response plan, the state appeals court ruled Thursday.

The opinion partly cancels a 2005 decision by a Ketchikan judge to overturn guilty verdicts against Greenpeace Inc. and Arctic Sunrise Capt. Arne Sorensen of misdemeanor charges.

At the time of its anti-logging campaign, the ship was carrying more than 70,000 gallons of "petroleum products," according to district court documents. In Alaska, non-tank vessels larger than 400 gross tons must file an oil spill response plan application five days before entering state waters. The Arctic Sunrise was almost 1,000 gross tons.

In its May 2005 verdicts, the Ketchikan jury convicted Greenpeace of two counts of operating a ship without spill contingency plans In its 24-page ruling, the appeals court directed the lower court to reinstate the jury's verdict that found Sorensen guilty of operating the ship without the contingency plan on July 14, 2004.

[Liberty 275]

Epic LULZ!!!

[george76]

The environmental activist group, the captain of the Arctic Sunrise and the ship’s agent all are charged with misdemeanor criminal counts of operating a vessel without a spill contingency plan or proof of financial responsibility in case of a spill, as required by state law.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1396678/posts

[Traveler59]

"Do as I say, not as I do" style of enviro-nazism.

-Traveler

[steelyourfaith]

[george76]

The chief operating officer of Greenpeace Inc. said her organization bears no responsibility for a ship that operated under the organization’s banner in Alaska waters without a spill prevention plan.

‘’It is Stichting Marine Service’s responsibility,’’ McPeake said.

McPeake described the ownership of the Arctic Sunrise and two other ships commonly associated with Greenpeace, as well as how the ships are used by 30 independent Greenpeace organizations around the world.

The ships are owned by Stichting Phoenix, of Amsterdam, and are leased as bare boat charters to Stichting Marine Services, she said. The public is uninterested in the corporate ownership of the ships commonly associated with Greenpeace and Greenpeace groups do nothing to dispel the belief that the ships are owned by Greenpeace, she said.

Stichting Marine Services takes on all aspects of operations, including hiring captains and crews, equipping the vessels and maintaining legal documents, she said. The company then leases the ships to Stichting Greenpeace Council, the governing body of Greenpeace International, at no charge, McPeake said.

Stichting Marine and Greenpeace International have the same street address

http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/palmpilot/stories/050905/news_0509new006001.html

[jazusamo]

So typical...The green weenies don’t believe the laws apply to them. LOL!

Thanks for the ping, George.

[texas booster]

It sounds like Greanpiece is hiding corporate responsibility behind a shell corporation to avoid any legal liability in case of accident.

Wouldn't want mummy's trust fund babies to suffer an accident, and then use the remaining trust fund to sue Greenpiece, so that their finances were opened up to the world.

The loony left is nothing but lying fascist commies.

[george76]

Green weenies are against personal responsibility.

[Carry_Okie]

One doesn't put the ill-gotten cash of the BP and the British Royal Crown at risk with pesky regulations.

[texas booster]

Stichting Marine Services takes on all aspects of operations, including hiring captains and crews, equipping the vessels and maintaining legal documents, she said. The company then leases the ships to Stichting Greenpeace Council, the governing body of Greenpeace International, at no charge, McPeake said.

So the governing body shares the same name, landlord, office space and legal team ...

If Stichting leases the boats and crews back at no cost, HOW are they funding operations?

[Issaquahking]

Green weenies are against personal responsibility.

Communist POS that hate freedom would naturally hate the first part of being free. Sons of bitches should be keel hauled and shot at dawn!

[george76]

Where does Watson get the funds for his exploits? In part, from an eclectic cadre of shadowy personalities.

That includes Susan Bloom, a long-time donor to the most extreme factions of the environmental and animal-rights movement. Bloom was the founder and main financier of the British Columbia animal-rights group Bear Watch, which employed David Barbarash, a former “spokesman” for the terrorist Animal Liberation Front (ALF). Paul Watson has hosted at least one Bear Watch fundraiser.

Ann Johnston gave SSCS almost $2.7 million in stock in 1997.

http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/347

[george76]

Tax Free

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Turner Foundation

Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation

John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

http://www.activistcash.com/organization_financials.cfm/oid/131

[bluegirl]

Nothing like hoisting the environmentalists by their own petard.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

They can try to hide behind the different name but, under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the ultimate owner is responsible for violations of the law. Greenpeace would like the court to run into a blind alley but its not going to work.
btw, under OPA-90, in certain circumstances like an oil spill, negligence or a deliberate act, conviction carries UNLIMITED LIABILITY in damages to the state.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks geo.