How Sea Shepherd lost battle against Japan’s whale hunters in Antarctic

Re:How Sea Shepherd lost battle against Japan’s whale hunter... by toomuchtodo on Monday December 25, 2017 @10:56AM (#16004516)

I stand by my assertion regarding the use of force, just as poachers of endangered animals should be shot on sight (with proper signage around the kill box of course; “This preserve is off limits to humans without prior approval. The use of lethal force at all times is authorized”).

Diplomacy is apathy by committee. If governments do not act, private citizens must. We only get one Earth.

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Re:How Sea Shepherd lost battle against Japan’s whale hunter... by solidsnack9000 on Monday December 25, 2017 @11:25AM (#16004644)

Are private citizens allowed to shoot poachers on sight?

In most countries, the right of private citizens to enforce the law themselves is very narrow. This is not because we do not respect the law, but because allowing private people to play cops and robbers can easily become a situation where it’s hard to tell who is what.

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