• The Clash's Paul Simonon arrested while working as undercover Greenpeace activist
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[b]The Clash's Paul Simonon arrested while working as undercover Greenpeace activist[/b] Musician reveals he took part in protest against oil rig earlier this year, working on board Greenpeace ship as a cook [release]Clash bassist Paul Simonon has revealed he was arrested earlier this year, while working as an undercover Greenpeace activist on board one of their ships. Simonon spent several weeks on the MV Esperanza, masquerading as a cook. Simonon was one of 18 activists arrested in June, after the Esperanza launched speedboats at the Leiv Eriksson oil rig off the coast of Greenland. Greenpeace was protesting against the Arctic rig, whose owners had allegedly refused to disclose their oil-spill disaster plan. "It's obvious why Cairn [Energy] won't tell the world how it would clean up a BP-style oil spill here in the Arctic, and that's because it can't be done," campaigner Ben Ayliffe explained at the time. "We stormed the oil rig," Simonon said. "They said if you don't get off … we're going to phone the authorities in Greenland and say you've hijacked the oil rig, and the police will come and arrest you. And that's pretty much what happened." According to Greenpeace, Simonon joined the mission weeks before. He first approached the group's UK action coordinator Frank Heweston, asking if he could "make a stand against Arctic oil drilling" by becoming part of a ship's crew. Heweston agreed on the condition that Simonon go undercover. "Paul the assistant cook" was embraced by his peers, recalled third mate Martti Leinonen, as a "quiet, humble and funny guy". "He worked really hard, cooking even on Sundays, which is usually the cook's day off." After the Esperanza protesters were arrested, Simonon spent two weeks in a cell – still keeping his identity a secret. "The food was so bad, we finally got the guards to agree to let Paul cook," Leinonen said. "He makes excellent vegetarian food." Although he is no longer a member of the Esperanza crew, Simonon paid tribute to his former associates at a gig earlier this week. Together with Damon Albarn and the rest of the Good, the Bad and the Queen, Simonon performed for Greenpeace supporters on the deck of the Rainbow Warrior II, moored in the Thames.[/release] Source: [url]http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/nov/15/clash-paul-simonon-arrested-greenpeace?newsfeed=true[/url]
Excellent.
How can I get a job like this?
Haven't I heard that name before somewhere?
Greenpeace? Blegh.
Haha they got arrested. Serves the buggers right.
wow what a total badass
Good riddance. Greenpeace are just a bunch of eco-terrorists. They use the planet to justify actions that would normally get their compound bombed to hell and back and need to be taught that hijacking oil rigs and vandalizing research institutions is not right.
meanwhile Johnny Rotten does adverts for butter
[QUOTE=strayebyrd;33289515]meanwhile Johnny Rotten does adverts for butter[/QUOTE] yeah, but to be fair the sex pistols were a "punk" boy band for the most part, so it makes sense.
[QUOTE=rundevil;33289754]yeah, but to be fair the sex pistols were a "punk" boy band for the most part, so it makes sense.[/QUOTE] johnny rotten was actually part of PiL which was pretty influential to today's "post-modern" musicians. there would be no post-rock without PiL and they were fiercely anti-corporate. even more ironic that the advert for butter was to fund a PiL reunion.
the clash kicks ass
Paul Simonon = good Greenpeace = bad End result = I don't know what the fuck to think.
I still prefer Sea Shepard...
[QUOTE=Djentleman;33290629]Paul Simonon = good Greenpeace = bad End result = I don't know what the fuck to think.[/QUOTE] Here's what I think. It means even if you don't agree with him, at least he's doing something about what they sang about. So many musicians preach about shit and then dont do anything, I respect him an infinite amount for actually giving a shit and remaining active in his cause, especially to the ends of an arrest.
[QUOTE=madmax678;33290675]I still prefer Sea Shepard...[/QUOTE] You mean [img_thumb]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FPaQaj_sxNo/Tm6kj6udf8I/AAAAAAAAAVM/WCnDsxTm5fE/s1600/Sea+Shepherd+flag+ac.png[/img_thumb]
I misread the title as Paul Simon. I was like what?
Sounds like Greenpeace is starting to take tactics out of Sea Shepherds bag. It's funny because Paul Watson was one of the founders of Greenpeace but they unanimously voted him off because of his "direct action" tactics such as this. Greenpeace hasn't a fucking clue what they're doing.
[QUOTE=OvB;33293349]Sounds like Greenpeace is starting to take tactics out of Sea Shepherds bag. It's funny because Paul Watson was one of the founders of Greenpeace but they unanimously voted him off because of his "direct action" tactics such as this. Greenpeace hasn't a fucking clue what they're doing.[/QUOTE]Sea Shepard > Greenpeace :brofist:
[QUOTE=madmax678;33290675]I still prefer Sea Shepard...[/QUOTE] The thing about Sea Shepherd is their entire fleet runs of [del]heavy oil[/del] Marine Diesel ships so Paul is a "self confessed" oil addict. He would never directly attack an oil rig because he at least has half a brain. When the BP disaster happened they were one of the first non-government organization to respond to the scene to help clean up. [editline]15th November 2011[/editline] He's still batshit insane though.
[QUOTE=OvB;33293391]The thing about Sea Shepherd is their entire fleet runs of [del]heavy oil[/del] Marine Diesel ships so Paul is a "self confessed" oil addict. He would never directly attack an oil rig because he at least has half a brain. When the BP disaster happened they were one of the first non-government organization to respond to the scene to help clean up.[/QUOTE]I saw the oil spill as just one of those things, of course it shouldn't happen, but then again we shouldn't be using this much fuel in the first place.
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