Here’s a sample of how the hearing went:
Judge Jones: “Now, typically in the application of a preliminary injunction that is a straightforward task. But it is complicated here because, it seems plain to me, if I grant the injunction that plaintiffs are requesting, then the plaintiffs will, without a doubt, continue to engage in their activity of killing whales.”
MR. NEUPERT (attorney for plaintiff): "[What Sea Shepherd does] is akin to what the Somali pirates do in their waters."
THE COURT: "Counsel, don't you see a remarkable difference between someone approaching you with an AK 47 and someone throwing beer bottles with butyric acid?"
MR. NEUPERT: "I grant the court that there is a difference."
Read the whole transcript of the hearing and check back for updates!
ICR versus Sea Shepherd transcript of proceedings, February 16, 2012
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