Members lug Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090419/ap_on_re_af/piracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Xuf Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 I think this deserves a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 The Texas Navy would have never let that happen............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lokidecat Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 I really wish I had the time, money, and wherewithal to take a huge boat into the trading waters there. Only instead of "cargo" I'd have a ship full of whipass special forces-types. Just sail back and forth getting "boarded" and smearing pirate ass. Stupid bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 This is why Canada sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sub5ound Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 There should be a thread dedicated to pics of what a .30 cal round does to a pirates head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluescout Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 I hear that the problem is that many countries won't allow armed ships to dock but here's a solution I like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZQR3RjXXno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7J2rbUFyJ8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ezstep Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 But NATO stopped them evil pirates, so the world is safe again, right? They did slap their hands, didn't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 I really wish I had the time, money, and wherewithal to take a huge boat into the trading waters there.Only instead of "cargo" I'd have a ship full of whipass special forces-types. Just sail back and forth getting "boarded" and smearing pirate ass.Stupid bastards. Really??? - I would've guessed you'd get all emo, and cry them downstream from you...:poke: - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan316 Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 SINK THE {censored}ERS! {censored} DETAINING THEM, {censored} CAPTURING THEM, SINK THEIR {censored}ING ASSES! {censored} CAPTURE! {censored} PROSECUTION! DEATH WILL GET THE MESSAGE ACROSS, YOU PUSSIES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 http://www.satirewire.com/news/feb02/warship.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted April 19, 2009 Members Share Posted April 19, 2009 Oh, for f*ck's sake, grow a pair, NATO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Mow Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 Now, if we can just convince the Japanese whalers that Somalian sushi is tastier than whale meat.. Hmm.. then green peace would probably get involved.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members baracuda2004 Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 I say we start feeding some we capture to bullsharks in tanks just big enough for the sharks and small enough so the pirates heads above water and you can hear their screams and send the videos back to the other pirates. Do that to every pirate that you capture and see how long this {censored} last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 Given the way maritime law works, I can understand the problem. That said, Given the problem, countries need to get around to changing maritime law to allow pirates to be easily prosecuted and they need to do it quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lokidecat Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 Really??? - I would've guessed you'd get all emo, and cry them downstream from you...:poke: - georgestrings You don't know me one bit, so I'll just go ahead and let that one slide on ignorance. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thrustin Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 I understand that there is a bit of masculine grandstanding going on here on the HCBF. But, the situation is a bit more nuanced than you're comments would indicate. Check it!: I. Somalia A. Government i. There is none. B. Population i. An unlimited supply of angry poor people. This is important. The supply is virtually unlimited. iii. Population has access to large amount of weapons. C. Geography i. The coastline of Somalia stretches adjacently to the gulf of Aden. ii. It's a long ass coastline. II. Pirates A. They are poor. B. They have guns. C. They have a working business model. (It's less volatile than our stock market) III. History A. We tried the 'military operations in Somalia' thing before. B. We've tried even more recently our hand at "Nation Building." Didn't go so well. I would like to see the eradication of Somali pirates, and I think the Navy did a great job this past week. However, the effort it would take to stop pirates in the Gulf of Aden would be great, and I don't feel that it is in the best interest of our nation to put our armed forces on the front lines of the battle. They have enough obligations as it is. I think that the pirates should set up a sort of toll booth and charge 2 - 5 million dollars per-passage. Maybe throw in an ancient riddle for a % off the toll. Or, shipping companies could go around South Africa. Or, we could stop buying {censored} from Saudi Arabia. (and stop shipping {censored} to East Africa) Or, companies like Maersk could hire Blackwater to supply them with badasses to kill pirates. Or, companies like Maersk could keep paying ransoms and pass the 'savings' on to us. This may have belonged in the drunken post thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 Can't wait for Obama's war on piratism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thrustin Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 Can't wait for Obama's war on piratism. Care to elaborate? What do you envision this war to look like? Do you think that someone else might be able to handle it better/differently? Would your solution involve blowing the hell out of a massive group of people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 Given the way maritime law works, I can understand the problem.That said, Given the problem, countries need to get around to changing maritime law to allow pirates to be easily prosecuted and they need to do it quickly. I have hope in this change. I can believe in it!! errrr. . .I hope so anyway. And KK, you're right. When laws suck they need to be changed. I'd like to make the word "pirate" be legally equivalent to the word "terrorist", so we can do what we do best: smoke 'em if we got 'em. Lawyers jack around with words all day long, I'm sure someone with a nasty legal brain can write it up nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thrustin Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 And KK, you're right. When laws suck they need to be changed. I'd like to make the word "pirate" be legally equivalent to the word "terrorist", so we can do what we do best: smoke 'em if we got 'em. Lawyers jack around with words all day long, I'm sure someone with a nasty legal brain can write it up nicely. 'Cause the word 'Terrorist' and our use of it has made us so much safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 'Cause the word 'Terrorist' and our use of it has made us so much safer. On the one hand, I want very much to engage this comment. On the other hand, I know it to be utterly pointless. This has been hashed and rehashed ad nauseum here and everywhere else online. Flame on, I don't care. I completely disagree, but hey! that's fine. I don't have to convince everyone on the internet I'm right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 I understand that there is a bit of masculine grandstanding going on here on the HCBF. But, the situation is a bit more nuanced than you're comments would indicate. Well, at least you're able to provide all that nuance, conveniently summarized in outline format... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philthygeezer Posted April 20, 2009 Members Share Posted April 20, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/08599189237600 I agree about changing law wrt pirates in international waters. Tricky stuff though as could cause international disputes etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted April 20, 2009 Moderators Share Posted April 20, 2009 III. History A. We tried the 'military operations in Somalia' thing before. B. We've tried even more recently our hand at "Nation Building." Didn't go so well.We're losing in Iraq? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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