Ailing Whaler Treated in NZ Under Guard

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/w-aus/2007/feb/04/020400579.html

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - An ailing crewman from a Japanese whaling vessel was being treated at a New Zealand hospital under tight security because of anti-whaling sentiments, an official said Monday.

Conservation Minister Chris Carter said the sailor, whose illness has not been disclosed, was under guard because of concerns for his safety.

"There are people who feel very passionately - I'm one of them, I guess - against Japanese whaling. New Zealand's taken a very strong stand on it," Carter told National Radio on Monday.

The whaling vessel was not allowed to enter New Zealand's territorial waters last week. The ship was met outside New Zealand's 12-mile exclusion zone by a rescue helicopter. Details of the operation were kept secret, Carter said.

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/me raises hand

I reckon that if you choose to engage in illegal whaling, then you're on your own.

sick bastards! profiting from crime....