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DearHeart

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5. That's what I was thinking...why is this even being handled in a U.S. court?

Reply to flvegan (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 03:03 AM

Dec 2012

We don't have jurisdiction in international waters, with an international crew and boats not registered to the U.S.

I hope they don't let up at all on those fuckin whalers! Drive the friggin whalers out of business for good!!!

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Japanese whalers win injunction against Sea Shepherd activists [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

From the story... catnhatnh Dec 2012 #1

they are our friends....... madrchsod Dec 2012 #3

While I think Watson is a bozo, its not clear that the US court has jurisdiction ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #6

Well, that settles that, then... petronius Dec 2012 #2

Jurisdiction? flvegan Dec 2012 #4

That's what I was thinking...why is this even being handled in a U.S. court? DearHeart Dec 2012 #5

In the lead into every lawsuit there is a section which states why the plaintiff believes that the ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #7

Would love to see those docs DearHeart Dec 2012 #10

I assume some one here has access to the legal databases, I would love to see them too ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #11

It could apply to the handful of Americans on the crew. Xithras Dec 2012 #8

sooooooooooooooo????? MFM008 Dec 2012 #9

that one is actually quite easy to answer Bodhi BloodWave Dec 2012 #12