I respect the environment, and environmental causes (including this one) and "peaceful protest", where those involved follow the law - and are accountable when and "if" the law is "skirted" - "minus the crap and double talk". If caught, stand strong and be held accountable for your actions. Crap talk and crap PR weakens the environmental cause, rather than strengthens it in many quarters, IMO.

Of course the intent of Greenpeace was to breach the security zone, that's what they do to get media attention (no one can doubt that). Of course the Russians, concerned for operation-related PR and rig security would try and "do what they do" to stop them, that is a given for Greenpeace, with no surprises.

Folks who climb or repel skyscrapers do not try and "weasel" out of their actions, once they are clearly caught.I respect folks for "owning up" - not weaseling out".