Anti-whaling activist facing charges of assault , trespassing . Peter Bethune says he did not intend to harm anyone . Score: 6 Activists were protesting Japan 's whale-hunting practices .
Anti-whaling activist facing charges of assault , trespassing . Peter Bethune says he did not intend to harm anyone . Bethune admits he threw butyric acid at Japanese whaling ship . Activists were protesting Japan 's whale-hunting practices .