It’s happened again. A ship in the international naval fleet patrolling the African coast snagged a bunch of pirates.
And let ’em go!
The latest affront to common sense (and the battle against piracy) happened this week when a British frigate “intercepted two skiffs filled with 10 men armed with assault rifles and rocket propelled grenades and boarded them with Royal Marines.”
The bad guys even had grappling hooks, which is pretty much a dead giveaway that you are DEALING WITH PIRATES!
So far, so good. But since the Western powers don’t want to cheese off the states or failed states that host The Pirate Community, and no one wants to haul them to a court back home and deal with trials, translators, etc., the buccaneers were sent on their merry way.
At least one of the boats was sunk and their tools of the trade were confiscated.
Jeez; I hope they also got a stern talking to.
Something along the lines of, “Now see here, my good man. If you are detected once again for intent to commit piracy, you will be issued an official citation with a stiff fine for failure to appear.”
Remember this the next time a Western ship gets taken over.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Catch-and-release madness
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This is just another blatant example of egregious English imperialism, oppressing The People who were simply harvesting and gathering on a subsistence level. I demand a UN investigation of the crew of HMS Pinafore for harassment, oppression, and failure to give the poor fishermen laptop computers and scholarships to law school.
-- Poncy Tworbt, MA, Certifiable Grief Counselor, Youth Minister of the Bright Light Free Will Four Square Oneatariant oneaversal Community Church, and poet.
I hear that pirates go well with tater tots and a nice table red.
Don't forget the lemon juice. There's just something about citrus that really makes the flavor of a grilled pirate pop.
Did pitiful, pathetic Peter Pirate prattle upon the poop deck?
It's all George Bush's fault. And the public school teachers.
-- The Reverend Doctor Brother Bishop Quaaludus Smith, Pastor of the Bright Light Free Will Four Square Full Gospel Missionary Temple of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Lamb and Limousine Service Your VISA Card Welcome.
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