Banksy-Funded Rescue Boat Sends Calls for Help After Getting Stranded

Earlier this week, news reports revealed that Banksy, the elusive street artist with a mass following in England and around the world, had funded a rescue boat that was set to transport North African refugees to Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea. On Saturday, after the vessel began making its voyage, its operators sent out urgent calls for help, saying the boat was stranded.
On Saturday, a Twitter account run by the crew of the vessel, called the Louise Michel, said it was carrying one de