Monday, April 9, 2012
I always wondered why this doesn't happen more often
Every time I read a story about Somali pirates taking over a ship, I start to think about simple logistical problems. Like attacking up the sheer sides of a big vessel. Then I think about how easy it would be for a couple guys with automatic weapons to repel the invaders with a couple of "warning shots to the head." I end up concluding that I obviously must be missing something or else there wouldn't be a pirate problem in the waters off the Horn of Africa. Maybe I am not missing anything. If I owned a merchant vessel that plied those waters, I think I would see if I could hire a few retired SEALs. I am thinking I wouldn't have a pirate problem.
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If I heard it correctly, as long as the pirates weren't actually shooting anyone the shipping companies were reluctant to give them a reason to start. The fear was that if ships showed armed resistance the pirates would escalate to executing hostages in order to send a message.
Probably. But if they arm, the chances of them actually getting any hostages from their typical attack platforms of little half open boats is going to go way down.
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