Actor had donated boat used by activists who were arrested after trying to save pod of 33 pilot whales in Denmark’s Faroe Islands
theguardian.com, Monday 1 September 2014 03.58 BST
Hollywood star Charlie Sheen has criticised Danish authorities over the arrests of 14 anti-whaling activists in the North Atlantic.
Sheen donated one of three inflatable boats used by Sea Shepherd members to try to save a pod of 33 pilot whales being driven toward hunters on the Faroe island of Sandoy.
Eight activists on the water and six more on land were arrested and detained by Danish officials.
The boats were seized by the Danish navy.
Sheen accused the Danish authorities of being complicit in the “brutal slaughter”.
“I am proud that a vessel bearing my name was there and did all it could to try to stop this atrocity,” the Anger Management star said.
“The 40-foot Zodiac called the BS SHEEN that I donated to Mr [Sea Shepherd leader Paul] Watson’s tireless and heroic efforts, has been shamefully seized. This level of insidious and vicious corruption must be dealt with swiftly and harshly.”
Sea Shepherd claims one of the activists, Spaniard Sergio Toribio, was pulled from a car and assaulted while monitoring the hunt from land, suffering a broken finger.
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