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15 May 2012

Sea Shepherd E-News: S.O.S. - Your help needed now - We only have 15 hours to Free Paul Watson from SEA SHEPHERD 15MAI12

UPDATE on the arrest of Captain Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd in Germany. I hope you will take the time to write a letter to Germany's Federal Minister of Justice (my letter, incorporating the sample letter from by Sea Shepherd, follows this article) and if you can make a donation to Sea Shepherd. Please see my earlier post for the full story on Captain Watson's arrest at Captain Paul Watson Arrested In Frankfurt, Germany on Warrant Issued by Costa Rica 13MAI12 & Update on the Arrest of Captain Watson: Day 2 in Custody 14MAI12 http://bucknacktssordidtawdryblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/captain-paul-watson-arrested-in.html
Please pass this on to family, friends and coworkers.....



Dear Craig,
All hands on deck! Captain Paul Watson has been arrested in Germany and may be extradited to Costa Rica where he will face a politically motivated, unfair trial — unless you help!

We have 15 hours to make our case to Germany's Federal Minister of Justice. Her name is Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger. She is the only person in the world who can step in to overturn the decision of the lower courts in Germany and keep Captain Watson from being extradited to Costa Rica. If she does not make this decision in the next 15 hours, Captain Watson will be held in jail in Germany for 90 days pending an appeal process prior to his extradition.

We cannot allow Captain Watson to be extradited to Costa Rica or be held in a German prison for 90 days. He has too much work to do for the oceans!

Please be respectful in your communications and contact the Federal Minister of Justice.

Sea Shepherd has many upcoming hurdles to face — in the water and in the courtroom. We will not stand down in the face of corruption and greed. In addition to contacting the Federal Minister of Justice, please make a donation to keep us afloat. We depend on you.

For the oceans,

Sea Shepherd HQ

P.S. We have written a sample letter and given you the Minister's contact information on our website. Don't delay. Your help is needed now to #FreePaulWatson.







Sea Shepherd Conservation Society | PO Box 2616 | Friday Harbor | WA | 98250 | USA

Dear Ms Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger,
I was very concerned to hear that Germany has detained Sea Shepherd's Captain Paul Watson for possible extradition to Costa Rica.  I understand that the warrant for Captain Watson's arrest is politically motivated and possibly due to an incident in which Sea Shepherd uncovered an illegal shark finning operation. You are the one person in the Federal Republic of Germany who can uphold justice and free Captain Watson and allow him to continue, with his colleagues in the Sea Shepherd organization, his work to protect our oceans and all that live in them.
I support Sea Shepherd's efforts to monitor and publicise illegal fishing and whaling around the world and recognize that some illegal fishing operations try to use international law to shut down the Sea Shepherd operations.  I urge you to consider the valuable work Captain Watson and Sea Shepherd are undertaking globally to highlight the dangers to our oceans in considering this extradition request.
Sincerely,
Craig Schwanke

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