Another ship has been sea-jacked by Somali Pirates. I think that Discovery Channel should scrap ‘Deadliest Catch’ and give these guys their own reality show.
They have assaulted at least 9 different ships so far and have demanded millions of dollars in ransom. Desperation and hunger lead to brass balls I guess. And as long as some of these countries are willing to negotiate with these guys they’ll keep on doing this shit. I certainly don’t mean to sound cruel by suggesting that they don’t negotiate, thereby putting the hostages at even greater risk. But I just think more lives will be protected in the long run if they send a message to these pirates that there will be no ransom.
It’s not like it’s easy to hide a giant ship so I don’t see how these guys would be able to make any money on the black market with the cargo or the vessel itself. The only way they’ll make any money at all is if they are getting paid off.
