Pirates?

**DJFyrewolf36** · 04-09-2009, 02:07 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090409/ap_on_re_af/piracy

In this day and age? I guess you do what ya gotta do, I wonder what makes people think of going into this type of profession.

**blue** · 04-09-2009, 02:17 AM

Good movie.

**DJFyrewolf36** · 04-09-2009, 02:20 AM

lol indeed. Somehow I dont think real life piracy is nearly that glamorus...

**Marigold2** · 04-09-2009, 09:41 AM

This is very scary. I hope that our people will be ok. Here we are trying to help others and get attacked. I am sure the Navy will take care of them rather quickley. GO NAVY!

**Grace** · 04-11-2009, 09:40 PM

These pirates have been operating for sometime now - so why don't all these ships have guns, and spotlights? I did read that some have greased their sides so that no one can climb up - why not the others?

**Puckstop31** · 04-11-2009, 10:06 PM

I've spent some intimate time in the Horn of Africa, courtesy of the Army. There is only one way to end this issue. That way is not pretty. So our current administration will just want to "talk" about it.

Why don't these ships have guns? Because they make port in European and other nations that have draconian anti-gun laws. If customs officials found the weapons necessary to fight off the pirates, they would, at best, have them confiscated. At worst, they'd be doing jail time.

Like it or not, there are bad people in this world. And we all know, even if we will not admit, that the only way for evil to trimuph is for good people to do nothing. Doing nothing includes doing things that history proves WORTHLESS. For better or worse, the lawless lands of the Horn of Africa understand ONE thing. Trust me... I know that those people will only stop for ONE reason.

Its not always pretty. But sometimes, good people have to meet force with GREATER force.

**blue** · 04-11-2009, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Grace

These pirates have been operating for sometime now - so why don't all these ships have guns, and spotlights? I did read that some have greased their sides so that no one can climb up - why not the others?

I think it has to do with regulations. Guns/arms, equals a naval vessel, no guns equals a maritime vessel. IIRC most ports wont allow a naval vessel to dock without special permission. I heard about a cruise ship that is equipt with a sonic gun to ward off pirates, the greased sides is new to me.