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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Somali pirate sentenced to 33 years in US prison

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12486129

Quote:
A Somali man who pleaded guilty to piracy has been sentenced in the US to more than 33 years in prison.

Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse is the only survivor of the crew of pirates who attacked the Maersk Alabama merchant ship off Somalia's coast in April 2009.

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:24 am ]
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good
shame he survived ...

Author:  Paul1965 [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:53 am ]
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Should have made him walk the plank....a very long way from land.

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:54 am ]
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MrStevenRogers wrote:
good
shame he survived ...

If they had a policy of killing all pirates then the pirates would probably take hostages and be even more ruthless.

Author:  jonbwfc [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:57 am ]
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Amnesia10 wrote:
MrStevenRogers wrote:
good
shame he survived ...

If they had a policy of killing all pirates then the pirates would probably take hostages and be even more ruthless.

They do anyway. What about that Brit pensioner couple who had a sailboat that got captured by pirates in that area? Aren't they still being held to ransom?

In many cases when vessels have been boarded the crew have effectively locked themselves away from the pirates which has saved their lives. In other cases crew have been killed. The pirates don't give a crap either way.

Jon

Author:  Paul1965 [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:14 am ]
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jonbwfc wrote:
They do anyway. What about that Brit pensioner couple who had a sailboat that got captured by pirates in that area? Aren't they still being held to ransom?


No, they were released in November after a ransom was paid. More here.

Author:  koli [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:44 pm ]
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Do you remember what the russian navy did with pirates they captured? They released them in the middle of the ocean in their small pirate vessel*

*vessel had bullet holes in it and it dissapeared of the radar after few minutes :lol:

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:24 pm ]
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koli wrote:
Do you remember what the russian navy did with pirates they captured? They released them in the middle of the ocean in their small pirate vessel*

*vessel had bullet holes in it and it dissapeared of the radar after few minutes :lol:

That seems appropriate. :twisted:

Author:  AlunD [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:45 pm ]
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Amnesia10 wrote:
koli wrote:
Do you remember what the russian navy did with pirates they captured? They released them in the middle of the ocean in their small pirate vessel*

*vessel had bullet holes in it and it dissapeared of the radar after few minutes :lol:

That seems appropriate. :twisted:


Gets my vote

Author:  Paul1965 [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:22 pm ]
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Hijacked Americans 'killed by captors' off Somalia

Quote:
In a statement, US Central Command said that negotiations were under way between the US Navy and the pirates, when the US forces heard gunfire coming from the Quest about 0600GMT.

They boarded the ship, killing two pirates in the process, and discovered the four Americans shot. The US Navy sailors attempted to provide first aid but the hostages died, the military said.


More from the BBC here.

Author:  Spreadie [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:49 pm ]
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Paul1965 wrote:
Hijacked Americans 'killed by captors' off Somalia

Quote:
In a statement, US Central Command said that negotiations were under way between the US Navy and the pirates, when the US forces heard gunfire coming from the Quest about 0600GMT.

They boarded the ship, killing two pirates in the process, and discovered the four Americans shot. The US Navy sailors attempted to provide first aid but the hostages died, the military said.


More from the BBC here.

While sad, the question must be asked - wtf were they doing sailing anywhere remotely within reach of the Somali coastline?

How far out are these pirates venturing?

Author:  Paul1965 [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:57 pm ]
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Spreadie wrote:
While sad, the question must be asked - wtf were they doing sailing anywhere remotely within reach of the Somali coastline?


I'm sure I read somewhere that they (the couple who owned the boat) were spending a few years touring the world and spreading the word of the Lord by handing out Bibles.

Found it:
Quote:
Friends of a US couple aboard a yacht hijacked off Somalia on Friday say the pair knew their journey was risky, but were determined to press on with their Christian mission.


More on the BBC here.

Author:  jonbwfc [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:59 pm ]
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Spreadie wrote:
How far out are these pirates venturing?

Pretty far out into the international shipping lanes I'd have thought, otherwise what's the point?

Jon

Author:  ShockWaffle [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:23 pm ]
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jonbwfc wrote:
Spreadie wrote:
How far out are these pirates venturing?

Pretty far out into the international shipping lanes I'd have thought, otherwise what's the point?

Jon

At least as far as the Seychelles.

Author:  l3v1ck [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:28 pm ]
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Quote:
Four Americans hijacked by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman have been killed by their captors, US defence officials say.

I nominate them for a Darwin award.
Yes, the pritaes did the shooting, but a previous news report said that they knew it was dangerous, but they decided to sail there anyway (to distribute bibles apparently).

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