How smart are Somali Pirates???

askmrjesus · 11-18-2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ericr

I'll sail with ya Amorok. Just need a few LAWS and some light arms. A couple of .50 cals would be nice too.

You got to admit, they're not totally stupid, they've been getting away with it and getting paid for years now. The stupid people are the owners that aren't arming their crews or hiring security to go for a ride. I'd enjoy "trolling" for pirates through there with an armed crew.

It's not really a question of stupid owners failing to arm their crews, I'm sure many of them would love to. The problem is, armed crews would be in violation of international maritime laws.

There are armed escort services available in some territorial waters, but in international waters, there are no guns allowed on non-naval vessels.

JC

ericr · 11-18-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

It's not really a question of stupid owners failing to arm their crews, I'm sure many of them would love to. The problem is, armed crews would be in violation of international maritime laws.

There are armed escort services available in some territorial waters, but in international waters, there are no guns allowed on non-naval vessels.

JC

You know, I'd completely forgotten about that law. Another law designed to keep those pirates from being armed on the open ocean, yeah, it works.

Curb · 11-18-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sig

so now what do they do with the oil?

they usually hold it for ransom

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Originally Posted by ericr

You know, I'd completely forgotten about that law. Another law designed to keep those pirates from being armed on the open ocean, yeah, it works.

another great law that is keeping the guns out of the hands that really need them

smileyman · 11-18-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ericr

You know, I'd completely forgotten about that law. Another law designed to keep those pirates from being armed on the open ocean, yeah, it works.

See right to keep and bear arms thread!

If guns are illegal then only the (criminals) pirates will have guns.

Papa_Complex · 11-18-2008, 03:02 PM

Maybe they're smarter than we give them credit for. A quadrillion cubic foot party boat and enough crude to crack, and keep it afloat for a century?

smileyman · 11-18-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Maybe they're smarter than we give them credit for. A quadrillion cubic foot party boat and enough crude to crack, and keep it afloat for a century?

Waterworld sequel!!!!! Where is Costner when you need him?

Amorok · 11-18-2008, 03:34 PM

Fuck it, ericr, apoc, and anyone else, you're all in. Hell, bring ducati along, I need someone to talk to the cops.

Dragonpaco · 11-18-2008, 07:24 PM

cops? in a country that hasn't had a government since 1992?

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Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Maybe they're smarter than we give them credit for. A quadrillion cubic foot party boat and enough crude to crack, and keep it afloat for a century?