Uh.... okay...
A while back I thought I had found the all-time dumbest when I stumbled upon gang signs in the NFL. Stupid as it still is I believe the pirates may have topped it. Granted there surely exist hardships for one who engages in piracy and the Western World is surely to blame in there somewhere but I can't imagine I am the only person reacting to these stories with the sentiment of, "Huh?"
Let's back up a little. So you decide a life of piracy (aka: a crime) is the only way to make ends meet. You come up with the plausible idea of holding merchant ships worth millions hostage for a portion of their worth. The owners of the ship want to continue business and don't want anyone or any property hurt so they pay you. This happens with some frequency over time. In no time it seems the pirate has found some financial relief. What better way to enjoy that relief than a mansion off the coast of your homeland? And now it seems you also have somehow convinced yourself that it is your right to continue on with what you now undoubtedly consider your occupation without anyone impinging on your criminal activities. But, wait, someone called you out and shot your people? The nerve. Yes, yes, revenge is your only recourse. Good thinking. So now you vow to kill Americans and French instead of just terrorizong and threatening to kill everyone. Way to slip under the radar.
I can't wait to see how this one shakes out. I am putting my money on the military though.
2 comments:
you realize, of course, Columbus has a very large Somali population. And Ahole is now on their "pirate revenge list."
I do realize that. But you must realize there are a maximum of 4 people at any one time in the world who ever read this blog. Which is why I ain't a'scared.
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