Why does AU taxpayer have to pay pirate's bill?

Paul Toivonen

I dont get it?
These loonies climb onto a fishing vessel protesting they're love of the fishes or whatever.
They get arrested and now we are told AU taxes will pay for the return.
These "pirates" are quite obviously not the full quid, I doubt paying for the rescue will help save them.
Why cant Mr. Disney pay for it, seeing he/she/it is behind all this?

Darrell Mcleod

But look at the attention they get

even yours

here

Eric Frei

Overwhelming support by Australians against whaling, over zealous protesters pushing the point also helped force large scale politics into play.

Australian Govt also dislikes whaling by Japs so I see it as fair enough.

Everyone wants change but no-one wants to pay.... taxpayers paying is the cheapest/fastest way out.

Interesting though, I'd like to think that no matter what crap I got into my govt would help not shaft me.

There was an article in the paper about how tax payers pay ofr the lesbian vampire killer.

Taxpayers foot bill for lesbian vampire killer Tracey Wigginton | News.com.au

Of course they do, it is what we expect in this country.

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Apocalypsse

Thats like 2nd year apprentice wages >_>. Learn some computer skills and do some work online, not overly hard.

Tony Knight

Agree Darrell, whilst I'm not that happy about footing the bill nor the actions taken I am more concerned about that disingenuous moron and her government, lies and deceit a plenty.
Wouldn't have to foot a bill if she'd come good on her word, that goes for a number of things.


Cheers

Tony

Paul Toivonen

You dont see them climbing onto a long line tuna vessel.
With Bluefin being just about extinct, you would think that takes priority.
Plenty eat tuna but not whale I guess.
Sea mutton would make a good shark burley.

Apocalypsse

The whales are the bigger issue though internationally. Japan keeps bs'ing its way around the international laws and keeps getting away with it because politicians are too pussy to do anything about it. I'm sure theres a greenie group for just about everything though, but they won't get the attention that whales and Japan do.

Paul Toivonen

If we still did whaling here, then sold it to Japan, I say there would be no contest.
Then they would need to go back to hugging trees/whatever.

Eric Frei

To clarify what I have been saying:-

When you live in the worlds best country and have a balance of life from capitalism and socialism (USA and UK) with a fairly free speach you can come undone or offend others without even knowing. You can break another country's law from your own shores.

A recent example was where a man in the USA spoke ill of the Thai monarchy which is a serious offence in Thailand. Then the man travels to Thailand for a holiday, bim bam boom, arrested and 2 years Thai jail. Would you expect your govt to step in and get your ass out of some Thai sweat-hole? I'd hope so.

So expand your mindset.

Oh, and the Australian that blasphemed against the Muslim Mohommad whilst on pilgrimage in Iran and was sentenced to 1 year jail and 500 lashes, later reduced to 75 lashes was released back to Australia.

Be very careful with arrogance about what taxpayers should fund.

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Paul Toivonen

Well it definitely sends the wrong msg. to the pirates.
They will keep ramming boats, throwing sh*it and terrorising vessels with the thought "AU govt.AKA taxpayer will bail us out" in the back of their minds.
Maybe the 14yr old drug peddler who got recently released was just a "trial run"?

Eric Frei

Nah, the message is that Aussies are fair dinkum and supported by the govt who also is anti whaling.

Lets expand things further.

America used tax payers money to invade a foreign country's private residence to assassinate a political figure.

And they cheered when done and that joy was supported world wide.

Yes, it was Osama BinLaden's assassination along with many others on Pakistani soil.

So to me this is about exposure, effectiveness and value for money on a topic that is red hot.

Japanese| Norway Whaling Protests

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Apocalypsse

It was actually Saudi Arabia. It just further proves you need to research the local laws a bit more before heading over for a holiday. Iran probably would have stoned the guy.

Whats the latest news on the whaling? I haven't heard much in the last few days.

Eric Frei

Saudi eh, thanks for the correction.

Quiet on the whaling front.

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Paul Toivonen

Why one would go to a place that hates westerners is beyond me.
He must be a few cans short, just like the pirates.
You would not have to do much to blaspheme in those places.
Bring back whaling here (even with a much reduced harvest), problem solved.

Eric Frei

I think the IWC has quotas, but the Japs have their own rules.

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