They should just blast all those assholes out of the water and keep going
Live target practice would surely solve this problem...
Time to get serious....no more "trials", no more being P.C. They are pirates on the high seas. Kill them...all of them. Once the world sees that we are not screwing around anymore...they'll stop high-jacking ships. Problem solved.
But this guy is the most reasonable of all and summed up my thoughts perfectly
For those of you on this board who have celebrated the "heroics" of the Somali pirates I have a question: How do their actions benefit anyone besides themselves / their immediate families? Even granting the idea that their attacks might be justified by the illegal fishing and dumping that others have claimed, wouldn't true "heroics" be acting in the interest of the common good, rather than their private pocketbooks?
I cannot challenge the claims of illegal actions by other nations - I have not done enough research to confirm or refute these claims. Rather, I must ask how this pirace relates to the alleged infractions?? I have not seen a single instance of a _fishing trawler_ being captured. Nor have I seen a pirate crew demanding international coveratge of a "dump ship" or container ship loaded with waste - toxic, nuclear, or otherwise. Instead, these pirates have only sought out high-value targets - to include ships carrying RELIEF DONATIONS - that may be ransomed for millions.
And for those of you who condemn the notion of using deadly force to repel said pirates, perhaps you are not aware of the internationally-recognized "law of the sea". These codices universally condemn piracy and condone the use of overwhelming force against pirates.
In the end, there is no difference between these pirates and any land-bound band of brigands. They have shown NO signs of being inspired by a higher cause, nor have they shown any Robin Hood-esque tendencies. They do not "rob from the rich and give to the poor"; they give only to themselves.
Pirate apologists - stop trying to fool yourselves. These are criminals who have shown no qualms at murder and rapine. They deserve any and all punishments they receive, to include the injuries and/or death they may obtain from the crew members they attack.
I welcome any _reasoned_ responses to this missive. However, those that simply state an emotional reaction will be ignored with extreme contempt.
My regards to you all,
Michael S.





