Pirating
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chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
Leo, are you just tryin to stir up the libs here? LOL....anyway. it wouldn't be "Politically Correct" to dump them in the sea...pollution being what is is.......
I'm sure a few heads may explode at the thought of summary execution but I guarantee nobody "accidentally" commits piracy on a ship so there's no danger of executing any innocents. I suspect the sharks will eliminate any pollution worries and I also suspect a few times of handling it this way and pirating will become far far less common. Me... stir things up just for the fun of exploding a few liberal heads...
Darmstadter
Veteran Expediter
Don't the Chinese do that already?
Leo: you sound just like the sea Captain in one of Mark Twain's stories, who couldn't see the need for a trial of a man he knew to be guilty - the Captain wanted to hang him on the spot, saving everyone time & trouble. But there is a reason for due process, and bypassing it is not a good idea, ever. Though it certainly could [and should] be streamlined.
Smart sea captain and yes, the captain is the absolute law at sea. I believe in due process but I don't believe in "overdo"ing due process. Common sense should trump some things. Unfortunately two primary groups are against common sense. 1. Lawyers, who don't want common sense as it would significantly reduce their opportunities for abuse and excess and 2. Liberals, who operate from emotions and feelings and can't mentally cope with common sense.
As I said, it is impossible to "accidentally" pirate a ship so executing them on the spot is only going to eliminate pirates and huge amounts of wasted resources arresting, trying, appealing and incarcerating or executing them later.
As I said, it is impossible to "accidentally" pirate a ship so executing them on the spot is only going to eliminate pirates and huge amounts of wasted resources arresting, trying, appealing and incarcerating or executing them later.
greg334
Veteran Expediter
Sry OVM, the captain is the master of his ship, nothing else. He still has to abide by laws that govern his position and that is where the problem is.
It doesn't matter what laws or rules the Pirates operate under, there are a lot of complicated issues involved and this is easier solved by getting rid of the world court and the UN and return to the countries fixing problems themselves.
It doesn't matter what laws or rules the Pirates operate under, there are a lot of complicated issues involved and this is easier solved by getting rid of the world court and the UN and return to the countries fixing problems themselves.
jaminjim
Veteran Expediter
So it's because they have no allegiance to a Country that makes them 'fair game"?
jaminjim
Veteran Expediter
There is no reason that these people should continue to draw breath. It would go a long way in stopping the next group from attempting similar activities.
Consider this, if you started removing the right hand of petty thieves, how many people do you think would need to learn to eat with their other hand?
jaminjim
Veteran Expediter
Under the plan there wouldn't be anyone to question.
You don't execute any and all passengers on any and all boats just because they are smaller. You do safely presume a boat filled with rocket propelled grenades and launchers, machine guns, grappling hooks etc. is a pirate ship and you send it and it's contents to the ocean floor. Quite simple really.
witness23
Veteran Expediter
Kind of like this?
Hostage captain rescued; Navy snipers kill 3 pirates
Hostage captain rescued; Navy snipers kill 3 pirates - CNN.com
Well, I'm not sure how one would go about taking inventory of an approaching boat to find out what is on board, but in any case, here's one that looks like it might possibly, maybe, might have some grenades, launchers, machine guns, and likely a grappling hook or two. Looks menacing enough to me. Fire away!!!!
Whoops, wait a minute. They're the wrong color. I wonder who they are? Or, rather, were?
Whoops, wait a minute. They're the wrong color. I wonder who they are? Or, rather, were?
OVM, you've hit the nail on the head with this simple yet effective solution. The idea of giving due process to some barbarian caught in the act of climbing over the side of your vessel with an AK-47 is naive and dangerous. These freighters need to hire some Blackwater contractors for security. They'll be glad to kill the aggressors, feed them to the sharks and sink their boat - problem solved. Once this happens a few times these clowns will go back to mugging people on street in Mogadishu.