Outcome of the Pirate Attack?

[Camisado]

As some of you know a captain volunteered to be held hostage by a band of pirates, and currently the hi-jacked boat, which is said to be going back to Somali and hold the Captain for ransom, is pursued by a Navy Destroyer. What do you think will happen? Is this guy safe?

Link To The Story:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-somali-pirates9-2009apr09,0,4104857.story

 

[DDS]

Jeez...

And I think they'll get them but as for the hostage...I don't know.

 

[Camisado]

Jeez...

And I think they'll get them but as for the hostage...I don't know.

Yeah it's pretty freaky stuff, I hope the destroyers will get him but I can't be sure at this point. I really love your avvy though, can't wait for that movie

 

[SuBe]

These are Terrorists. We should not negotiate with Terrorists.

If none of you know, read about the Barbary Wars. President Thomas Jefferson dealt with nearly exactly the same thing over 200 years ago.

 

[Neto Magnus]

I had a Picard Face Palm moment today when a co-worker asked "Pirates still exist?"

 

[Majic Walrus]

These are Terrorists. We should not negotiate with Terrorists.

If none of you know, read about the Barbary Wars. President Thomas Jefferson dealt with nearly exactly the same thing over 200 years ago.

QFT. They are terrorist and they should not be negotiated with. However I think what will most likely happen is that in the next two or three days there will be an increased amount of tension between the two forces. Standing against the Navy the pirates know that they have little chance of evading capture even if they were given the ransom. They will kill the captain and flee to Somalia disbanding for several weeks or months to avoid arrest. The media will stop coverage and the pirates will return.

 

[Eggyman]

QFT. They are terrorist and they should not be negotiated with. However I think what will most likely happen is that in the next two or three days there will be an increased amount of tension between the two forces. Standing against the Navy the pirates know that they have little chance of evading capture even if they were given the ransom. They will kill the captain and flee to Somalia disbanding for several weeks or months to avoid arrest. The media will stop coverage and the pirates will return.

All that without even a single drop of rum?

 

[Spider-Who?]

I heard this morning on the radio that the lifeboat the pirates and hostage are one is dead in the water. The Captain tried to escape (jumping off and swimming like hell), but the pirates were able to drag him back.

Me, I'm just waiting for a helicopter to come in and snipe the ****ers.

 

[mrvlknight21]

Wow, Im the only person who selected choice #3!

 

[SuperFerret]

I had a Picard Face Palm moment today when a co-worker asked "Pirates still exist?"

They don't. These aren't the same fun pirates of way back when. They probably have all their limbs and there's a good chance that there's not a parrot to be seen, and it makes me sad.

 

[SuBe]

The Captain got away. He started swimming toward the Navy Ship there. Then the was recaptured by the terrorist Pirates.

Why in the hell didn't the Navy do something? Why didn't they get between the pirates and the captain of the ship? Who give them an order NOT to do anything!?!

 

[bullets]

Wow, Im the only person who selected choice #3!

Your just not being realistic about this.

 

[The Spawn]

There should be more options...many more, like....the ransom will be paid and the captain killed.

 

[Majic Walrus]

All that without even a single drop of rum?

They're reformed practicing pirates. No peg-legs either although one pirate is reported to be wearing a patch.

 

[Eggyman]

They're reformed practicing pirates. No peg-legs either although one pirate is reported to be wearing a patch.

Maybe he's trying to quit smoking?

 

[union_jak]

As far as I know, sea laws are different and negotiating with the pirates happens regularly. It seems that in recent years (maybe months?) we're hearing about these African pirates, and they are getting ransom money. This is, of course, encouraging more attacks.

On a side note, anyone else find the poll kinda wrong? I'm not interesting in voting on this sort of discussion.

 

[The Lizard]

The Captain got away. He started swimming toward the Navy Ship there. Then the was recaptured by the terrorist Pirates.

Why in the hell didn't the Navy do something? Why didn't they get between the pirates and the captain of the ship? Who give them an order NOT to do anything!?!

This is what I was wondering.

Where are the Navy Seals in all this? They should be lurking under the pirate's little boat, just waiting to strike at the right moment.

 

[union_jak]

This is what I was wondering.

Where are the Navy Seals in all this? They should be lurking under the pirate's little boat, just waiting to strike at the right moment.

I didn't think the Navy Seals had any business being in that part of the world, without it being a warzone involving the US?

This might help with some answers-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7734985.stm

 

[Darthphere]

The Captain got away. He started swimming toward the Navy Ship there. Then the was recaptured by the terrorist Pirates.

Why in the hell didn't the Navy do something? Why didn't they get between the pirates and the captain of the ship? Who give them an order NOT to do anything!?!

I say blow the ship up.

 

[Victarion]

I saw we get some ninjas.

 

[X-Ray]

This is what I was wondering.

Where are the Navy Seals in all this? They should be lurking under the pirate's little boat, just waiting to strike at the right moment.

I was watching CNN. They said the Seals are heading out there. Could be out there as late as next Wednesday or they might already be there and we just know it. Because the Navy or Government won't confirm it for obvious reasons.

 

[Knightsaber Priss]

I think this might all end with an epic sea battle. All they'll need to end things would be to summon a mighty krakken from the sea.

 

[SuperFerret]

I think this might all end with an epic sea battle. All they'll need to end things would be to summon a mighty krakken from the sea.

Krakens try their best not to involve themselves with pirates after they had that syphilis plague in the 1800's.

 

[Knightsaber Priss]

Krakens try their best not to involve themselves with pirates after they had that syphilis plague in the 1800's.

Oh jeez, I thought they'd patched up their differences by now. Could they at least summon a school of normal sized squid?

 

[Showtime]

I really don't understand this pirate thing.

What do they do come on board with their parrots and peg legs? Why don't they call themselves terrorists instead of pirates, is it because they have muskets?