# Paul Watson and Sea Shepherd Are Pirates, U.S. Court Rules **URL:** \ **Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\ **Created:** [February 26, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759 "2013-02-26T21:15:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mikey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/mikey/32/14_2.png) [@Mikey](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Mikey)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/1 "2013-02-26T21:15:53Z")
It’s official… a US Court of Appeals has ruled that Paul Watson and the “Sea Shepherds” are pirates. Institute of Cetacean Research v. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society > KOZINSKI, Chief Judge: > You don’t need a peg leg or an eye patch. When you ram ships; hurl glass containers of acid; drag metal-reinforced ropes in the water to damage propellers and rudders; launch smoke bombs and flares with hooks; and point high-powered lasers at other ships, you are, without a doubt, a pirate, no matter how high-minded you believe your purpose to be." > **[1235266.pdf](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2013/02/25/1235266.pdf)** > M. SMITH, Circuit Judge: > The Sea Shepherds are pirates. Period. > **[1235266cd.pdf](https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2013/02/25/1235266cd.pdf)** ---
**Author:** ![Fraqrat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fraqrat/32/1961_2.png) [@Fraqrat](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Fraqrat)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/2 "2013-02-26T22:44:15Z")
It’s about friggin time! ---
**Author:** ![Mikey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/mikey/32/14_2.png) [@Mikey](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Mikey)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/3 "2013-02-26T22:50:21Z")
[http://gcaptain.com/paul-watson-and-shepherd-pirates-us-court-rules/](http://gcaptain.com/paul-watson-and-shepherd-pirates-us-court-rules/) ---
**Author:** ![seadog6608](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@seadog6608](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/seadog6608)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/4 "2013-02-27T08:00:13Z")
Hear! Hear!! Perhaps a license revocation is now forthcoming? ---
**Author:** ![captrjo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@captrjo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/captrjo)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/5 "2013-02-27T08:03:13Z")
License revocation ??? Are you kidding me !!! Pirates are to be shot or hanged. ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/6 "2013-02-27T08:06:41Z")
[QUOTE=seadog6608;100967]Hear! Hear!! Perhaps a license revocation is now forthcoming?[/QUOTE] Watson has no license…he’s nothing more than a friggin AB if he even still has those papers? God, how I wish the IRS will take the SSS’s 501©3 status away! Cut off that phat phucking philandering phoney pharce’s money supply! ---
**Author:** ![cmakin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cmakin](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/cmakin)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/7 "2013-02-27T08:45:11Z")
Funny (or not) thing is, they WANT to be known as pirates. Geez, just look at their freaking flags? They are living out their pre pubescent buccaneer fantasies, and risking lives doing so. One has to wonder about the liability. I am not sure, but I believe that the “research” vessels are government owned, and may not be insured on the market for either H&M or P&I. I would think that the tanker is. If the tanker is damaged, it would seem that Sea Shepherd would certainly be open to subrogation by any underwriter/club paying a claim. As an organization, I would imagine that Sea Shepherd doesn’t have very deep pockets. Their financial supporters do, and one would think that there has to be a lawyer out there that would then go after them. . . . ---
**Author:** ![catherder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@catherder](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/catherder)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/8 "2013-02-27T08:46:23Z")
> [@"seadog6608"](#): > > Hear! Hear!! Perhaps a license revocation is now forthcoming? WHAT license?? ---
**Author:** ![commtuna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@commtuna](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/commtuna)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/9 "2013-02-27T09:01:43Z")
Has anyone confirmed as to if Watson does in fact have ANY type of license? Is he still even an American citizen? ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/10 "2013-02-27T09:39:02Z")
> [@cmakin;100979](#): > > Funny (or not) thing is, they WANT to be known as pirates. Geez, just look at their freaking flags? They are living out their pre pubescent buccaneer fantasies, and risking lives doing so. One has to wonder about the liability. I am not sure, but I believe that the “research” vessels are government owned, and may not be insured on the market for either H&M or P&I. I would think that the tanker is. If the tanker is damaged, it would seem that Sea Shepherd would certainly be open to subrogation by any underwriter/club paying a claim. As an organization, I would imagine that Sea Shepherd doesn’t have very deep pockets. Their financial supporters do, and one would think that there has to be a lawyer out there that would then go after them. . . . Are you kidding…THEY’RE FRIGGING LOADED! And this is only for 2010! Imagine what that phucker is raking in today! > [Basic Information](http://activistcash.com/organizations/347-sea-shepherd-conservation-society/) > Sea Shepherd Conservation Society > P.O. Box 2616 > Friday Harbor, WA 98250 > ``` > Assets: $6,247,767 > Revenue: $11,444,709 > Tax Year: 2010 > > ``` ---
**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/11 "2013-02-27T10:20:18Z")
Now that Watson is officially a “real pirate,” he’ll be a bigger celebrity in Hollywood than Johnny Depp. Oh I just had a terrible thought: Watson with Xena? Say it ain’t so! ---
**Author:** ![Topsail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b487fb/32.png) [@Topsail](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Topsail)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/12 "2013-02-27T10:38:02Z")
I don’t think that beeing judged as a pirate will be a surprise to him ! ![](http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQZQmMFVtyDMdLGk9suV035NLkPBO4yZOTWdz3KBWDKxHMDl2Sn) ---
**Author:** ![Topsail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b487fb/32.png) [@Topsail](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Topsail)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/13 "2013-02-27T10:51:09Z")
That picture proof without a shadow of a doubt that Watson is really an accomplished and certified Master Mariner Unlimited … ! ![](http://www.prioriterre.org/blog/images/Paul%20WATSON.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![CaptMarc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/captmarc/32/163_2.png) [@CaptMarc](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/CaptMarc)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/14 "2013-02-27T11:30:23Z")
[QUOTE=commtuna;100982]Has anyone confirmed as to if Watson does in fact have ANY type of license? Is he still even an American citizen?[/QUOTE] I read once he served in the Canadian Coast Guard, but was run out … ---
**Author:** ![cmakin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cmakin](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/cmakin)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/15 "2013-02-27T12:15:34Z")
> **[Paul Watson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Watson)** > > Paul Franklin Watson (born December 2, 1950) is a Canadian marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist, who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an anti-poaching and direct action group focused on marine conservation and marine conservation activism. He is a citizen of Canada and the United States. The Toronto native joined a Sierra Club protest against nuclear testing in 1969. He was an early and influential member of Greenpeace, crewed and skippered for it and a founding b... ---
**Author:** ![Topsail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b487fb/32.png) [@Topsail](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Topsail)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/16 "2013-02-27T13:06:20Z")
Ok, fine ! We put Watson on the electric chair but … who is going to relieve him to protect the whales from the insatiable Japanese gluttonous 😕 ![](http://www.earthwhales.org/pix/whales/whale/baby_whale_freed_f.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/17 "2013-02-27T13:16:23Z")
[QUOTE=Topsail;101020]Ok, fine ! We put Watson on the electric chair but … who is going to relieve him to protect the whales from the insatiable Japanese gluttonous 😕[/QUOTE] The Japanese public will by losing their taste for whale meat. [Reports](http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jun/14/japan-appetite-whale-meat-wanes) are that the warehouses in Japan have lots of unsold meat in them now and sales are going down every year so hopefully the simple lack of profit will put an end to this stupid killing of these animals. What isn’t going down however is the taste for Bluefin tuna by the Japanese and shark fins by the Chinese but since these are not warmblooded mammals, SSS will never get the funding to save those fish. Whales are where the BIG MONEY is and the worse thing that could happen to Watson et all, is for the Japanese to cease whale catching. Of course, I am sure that phat phuck has already got so much money squirreled away that SSS could dry up and blow away but he’ll stay phat for the rest of his phugitive life…that is until the Yakuza find his hideyhole and liquidate his blubbery carcass. ---
**Author:** ![Sweat-n-Grease](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sweat-n-Grease](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sweat-n-Grease)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/18 "2013-02-27T13:32:13Z")
[QUOTE=Topsail;101001]That picture proof without a shadow of a doubt that Watson is really an accomplished and certified Master Mariner Unlimited … ! ![](http://www.prioriterre.org/blog/images/Paul%20WATSON.jpg)[/QUOTE] Spiffy duds, Dude ~ A very wise man once said: “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society” 'Course, there are [ATTACH]3069[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![Topsail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b487fb/32.png) [@Topsail](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Topsail)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/19 "2013-02-27T14:02:05Z")
Tofu Fish Shape with a little bit of whale taste spices … 😃 ![](http://i01.i.aliimg.com/photo/v2/128753389/Fish_Tofu_Fish_Shape.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Sweat-n-Grease](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sweat-n-Grease](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sweat-n-Grease)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759/20 "2013-02-27T15:46:25Z")
[QUOTE=Topsail;101030]Tofu Fish Shape with a little bit of whale taste spices … 😃 ![](http://i01.i.aliimg.com/photo/v2/128753389/Fish_Tofu_Fish_Shape.jpg)[/QUOTE] Ah - Those are little fish shaped crackers ~ 🙂 [Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/paul-watson-and-sea-shepherd-are-pirates-u-s-court-rules/9759.md?page=2)