Greenpeace Whines About Russian "Disproportionate" Response

Greenpeace International reported Wednesday that two of its activists have been arrested after climbing aboard a Gazprom oil platform in the Russian Arctic.

The environmental group also claimed that disproportionate force was used by Russian Coast Guard during its action against the Prirazlomnoye platform in the Pechora Sea, where five inflatable boats were launched from Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise vessel early Wednesday. Crew members of the Arctic Sunrise said a total of 11 warning shots were fired across the ship and that the Russian Coast Guard threatened to fire at the ship itself if it does not leave the area immediately.

The captain of the Arctic Sunrise has also refused permission for the Russian Coast Guard to board its vessel, Greenpeace said. The two arrested activists are in the custody of the Russian Coastguard, it added.

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First off, where did these lefties ever get the notion of disproportionate response?  Where did that silly notion ever come from? 

I surmise that the Russians view their response as entirely appropriate.  They don't want troublemakers fucking with their oil and gas infrastructure.  The response is exactly calibrated to ensure that message is understood.  Disproportionate nothing.