Lawless, Greenpeace activists arrested

27 Feb 2012 08:54p.m.

TWE wrote:

@Tom - "Of course they aren't demanding the end of use of oil." Rubbish. You have no idea how extremist Greenpeace really are. They won't stop until there is zero oil extraction of any kind.

27 Feb 2012 08:20p.m.

Nik wrote:

The noises that they are alluding too as being purposefully set off by Police was little more than an alarm set up on the rig as a warning for when the rig moves. The rest of the lights and sound could have come from a fully functioning successful port that employs people in the region. Simply they put people’s lives at risk as Police, in the end had to scale the rig to ask them to come down. Just like Green Peace claim to love the environment, but I bet they travelled to Taranaki in PETROL powered cars, those Officers have families and people who love them too. It’s my understanding that the Green Peace members were even disappointed because they didn’t originally receive the attention they were seeking, well good job. I’m all for freedom of speech and expression, but not at the cost of innocent people who are just turning up to work to do a job and not at the expense of a Port that is trying to provide employment, while attention seeking has-beens try to make a name for themselves.

27 Feb 2012 06:22p.m.

Terraseer wrote:

In response to: "Yup she drove off to the airport, only to be told that US immigration will not allow convicted criminals into the good old USofA. Ha, brilliant career move Ms Lawless." JD, one would have to have had a trial in order to be convicted. To Lucy and all involved, thank you. Words cannot express the gratitude due.

27 Feb 2012 05:04p.m.

JD wrote:

Yup she drove off to the airport, only to be told that US immigration will not allow convicted criminals into the good old USofA. Ha, brilliant career move Ms Lawless.

27 Feb 2012 02:52p.m.

cherie wrote:

And off she drove in her petrol car to the airport and got on her av gas aeroplane. What a waste of time

27 Feb 2012 02:41p.m.

Stanley wrote:

Don't you dare talk about whales when Japan comes into the Southern Sactuary and slaughters them with minor protest from NZ. These 6 (six!)activists broke the laws of our land and got locked up. Sorry "A Fish" but you need to redefine criminals. Surpisingly a criminal is not someone who disagrees with your point of view!

27 Feb 2012 02:28p.m.

Dodger wrote:

Come down! It is nice to be home from your not so amazing journey. Don't forget to tell your kids that you are trying to take away the oil that light the house and power their playstations.

27 Feb 2012 02:27p.m.

Tom wrote:

Good on Lucy and Greenpeace for standing up for the defenceless. Of course they aren't demanding the end of use of oil. But they call for less wasteful use, for a genuine search for alternative and cleaner ways, and for respect of an invaluade resource so we don't squander what we have. And we don't endanger precious other resources chasing oil. Stewardship of the earth is like treating the whole planet like it's your garden. Isn't that just plain good sense?

27 Feb 2012 02:21p.m.

Chargone wrote:

i wonder... would 'normal operating procedures' include using the crane there, at that time of night? it reads like perfectly legitimate reasons... for doing exactly what was claimed. sort of like 'temporary communications equipment failure' allowing all those military types on TV shows to ignore orders without immediately getting in massive trouble (usually in situations where it works or they die, mind you, but still.) entirely legitimate... if it weren't all an excuse to get away with something. of course, the reason that 'works' is because it legitimately Could be true. as could this. or it could be a conveniant use of regulations to allow exactly what they're claiming it isn't.

27 Feb 2012 01:56p.m.

glen wrote:

Arrest them and also they should pay for police time and any potenail earning for shell, you break the law that is final, it is like a terrorist action so put them on the no fly list as well,