Peter Bethune's trial starts Thursday 27 May

**Tank** · 24th May 2010, 09:46

Mr Bethune was arrested when the Shonan Maru 2 docked in Japan and is now in custody pending a trial on charges of trespass, causing injury, vandalism, carrying a knife and obstructing commercial activities.

Facing upto 15 years in jail. Trial is on Thursday (Kiwi time) - Mid June for a decision.

So wadda reckon - is he going to get a slap on the wrist - or should he book his next whale-watching tour for 2025?

**rainman** · 24th May 2010, 10:27

You're just stirring, aren't ya?

Of course I hope it's a slap on the wrist. Be nice to get him home to his family. There was something in the paper to that effect the other day, saying it might be a suspended sentence. Not sure if that's just wishful thinking though.

If he is released, I'll pop around his place and take him some congratulatory beers.

**Bald Eagle** · 24th May 2010, 10:33

Originally Posted by rainman

You're just stirring, aren't ya?

Of course I hope it's a slap on the wrist. Be nice to get him home to his family. There was something in the paper to that effect the other day, saying it might be a suspended sentence. Not sure if that's just wishful thinking though.

If he is released, I'll pop around his place and take him some congratulatory beers.

Pirates get a rum ration in prison don't they ?

**nodrog:Me** · 24th May 2010, 10:34

whats a trila?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 24th May 2010, 10:41

I think he's a selfish git that deserves anything and everything he gets.

**imdying** · 24th May 2010, 10:41

If he really believes in his cause and uses this as a soap box to trumpet his cause he'll be going dooooown.

**rainman** · 24th May 2010, 10:47

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

Pirates get a rum ration in prison don't they ?

I think beer when you're free tastes better than anything while you're locked away.

**Tank** · 24th May 2010, 10:52

Originally Posted by nodrog

whats a trila?

It was a typo - but after using google - I established its a name given to a Spanish board game who's name translates to "find the lady" (seriously) Rather apt considering. He does have a purddy mouth.

**Road-rash** · 24th May 2010, 12:32

Hope he gets off lightly, he's not an average delusional hippie, though that was quite ratty when earthrace smashed into those guys and killed one

**firefighter** · 24th May 2010, 12:44

mmmm. One ponders how many years of his life he has thrown away, and will never, ever get back, and the only thing that it has achieved is nothing.

People are more interested in him being freed, than on the state of the whaling going on at the mo. All the attentions on him, and not on what he's fighting for.

He actually screwed his own cause for a little while....and if he does go away, then he is no-longer of any use, and cannot assist in stopping any more whaling.....how stupid.

Also, as an after thought, if he gets away with it, people will be thinking that he got away with a crime, and will associate that with anti-whaling. He's done a lot of bad actually.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 24th May 2010, 12:46

Originally Posted by firefighter

mmmm. One ponders how many years of his life he has thrown away, and will never, ever get back, and the only thing that it has achieved is nothing.
.

While his long suffering wife is holding down two jobs to feed his daughters etc. He's a knob, and was bloody lucky the Japs didn't simply turf him overboard!

**firefighter** · 24th May 2010, 12:51

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

While his long suffering wife is holding down two jobs to feed his daughters etc. He's a knob, and was bloody lucky the Japs didn't simply turf him overboard!

Yep, what ever happened to putting your family first?! He's more concerned with big fish than the welfare of his children.

He actually went down a few more notches now I know he has a family at home.......what an arsehole.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 24th May 2010, 12:56

Originally Posted by firefighter

Yep, what ever happened to putting your family first?! He's more concerned with big fish than the welfare of his children.

He actually went down a few more notches now I know he has a family at home.......what an arsehole.

They've seen him for no more than six months over the last five years!

**Tank** · 24th May 2010, 12:59

Originally Posted by firefighter

He actually went down a few more notches now I know he has a family at home.......what an arsehole.

From stuff:

"Meanwhile, his wife Sharyn revealed financial and personal pressures of her husband's long absences have caused the couple to separate."