{"id":582,"date":"2007-03-18T03:30:43","date_gmt":"2007-03-18T07:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/oddplanet\/2007\/03\/18\/activists-attack-crew-of-ship-that-saved-their-lives\/"},"modified":"2011-10-01T00:32:41","modified_gmt":"2011-10-01T04:32:41","slug":"activists-attack-crew-of-ship-that-saved-their-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/oddplanet\/2007\/03\/18\/activists-attack-crew-of-ship-that-saved-their-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Activists attack crew of ship that saved their lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p>In February two anti-whaling activists created a plan to attack a Japanese whaling ship near Antarctica with a bottle of acid and a smoke bomb. One activist was from Australia and the other was from Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"b1291d92551e5c93995fce7897ccfc30\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3375789278566919\";\r\n\/* OddPlanet_300x250_inpost *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3290981241\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Unfortunately the pair got lost in the fog while in their small dinghy and ended up being rescued with the help of several boats.  One of the boats was the Japanese Whaler that they had planned to attack.<\/p><!--CusAds-->\n<p>Once the activists were safe they thanked the Japanese crew, but one said,  \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I guess we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re back on schedule, and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be pursuing you again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A short time later, the activists approached the whaler and tossed the acid onto the deck. 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