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When is someone going to use appropriate force? (ie. not water)
1 posted on 01/02/2009 11:52:48 AM PST by Red in Blue PA
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To: Red in Blue PA

I know. I just don’t get it. Fire on them for crying out loud.


2 posted on 01/02/2009 11:55:03 AM PST by doodad
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To: Red in Blue PA

Fill those hoses with gasoline and toss a match............


3 posted on 01/02/2009 11:55:39 AM PST by Red Badger (I was sad because I had no shoes to throw, until I met a reporter who had no feet.....)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Now if instead of water, those water cannon had been squirting a mixture of gasoline and styrofoam...


4 posted on 01/02/2009 11:56:30 AM PST by fso301
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To: Red in Blue PA

I read in another thread at this site a while back that they are not allowed to be armed properly.


5 posted on 01/02/2009 11:56:59 AM PST by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

they cant use guns because UN approved docks do not allow ships to dock if they have firearms on board

they rather have loss in cash and material then give someone freedom to defend their life liberty and pursuit

those are the givers of hope the sages


6 posted on 01/02/2009 11:58:53 AM PST by Flavius
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To: Red in Blue PA

Euro-weenies! They didn’t have the balls to SINK the attacking boats, take prisoners and HANG the pirates by the neck until DEAD!


8 posted on 01/02/2009 12:01:24 PM PST by WellyP
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To: Red in Blue PA

Leaving them to attack the next boat!


18 posted on 01/02/2009 12:11:24 PM PST by nufsed
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To: Red in Blue PA
"An aircraft and a helicopter reached the ship very quickly, which scared the pirates off," a Greek Merchant Marine Ministry spokesman said,

"Scared the pirates off"?

To return another day, no doubt.

It's time these brigands learned that hot lead is an occupational hazard.

24 posted on 01/02/2009 12:27:31 PM PST by marshmallow ("A country which kills its own children has no future"- Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
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To: Red in Blue PA
When is someone going to use appropriate force?

How many Americans would volunteer to go on board the merchant ships and then open fire on the vermin when needed? I'll bet we could staff every one of those ships with people who are just itchin' for a valid excuse to exterminate some pirates.

27 posted on 01/02/2009 12:36:47 PM PST by MahatmaGandu (Remember, remember, the twenty-sixth of November.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Soon they will learn the folly of bringing a water cannon to a gun fight.


32 posted on 01/02/2009 1:53:59 PM PST by Hacklehead (Liberalism is the art of taking what works, breaking it, and then blaming conservatives.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Until the stupid UN rule is ignored, the pirates rule the seas. I’d say the God given right to protect one’s life tops any UN rule. Kill all the pirates, let God sort ‘em out. And most importantly, practice the 3 S’s after shooting the pirates. Not a word to anyone, and burial at sea, wrapped in bacon if possible.


34 posted on 01/02/2009 2:05:50 PM PST by TheConservativeParty ("A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not why the ship was built." by The First Gal of AK)
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To: Red in Blue PA

That’s not water.


37 posted on 01/02/2009 7:40:32 PM PST by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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http://www.icc-ccs.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=308:weekly-piracy-report&catid=32:weekly-piracy-report&Itemid=10

Weekly Piracy Report
23 December - 29 December 2008

Suspicious crafts

None reported

Recently reported incidents

26.12.2008: 0340 LT: Posn: 01:18.05N -104:08.9E: Johor outer port limit: Malaysia.
Six armed robbers boarded an offshore support vessel and stole ship’s stores and properties. Authorities informed who later boarded for investigation.

25.12.2008: 0030 LT: Posn: 10:41.22N -106:45.6E: mid stream Saigon River: Vietnam.
An AB stationed on forecastle deck heard some noises and he immediately conducted a search. Two robbers were seen escaping. Upon investigation store padlocks were found broken. Nothing stolen.

25.12.2008: 16:14 UTC: Posn: 14:13.7N – 050:51.5E: Gulf of Aden.
A bulk carrier underway was chased and fired upon by a pirate boat. The vessel sent a distress message which was relayed by a passing ship to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre for assistance. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre immediately contacted the authorities for assistance. A warship and a helicopter was sent to assist the crew and the vessel. Seeing the naval helicopter approaching the pirate boat aborted and moved away. One crew member onboard the bulk carrier was injured on his leg from a bullet fired by the pirates. The injured crew was airlifted to a warship for medical treatment. Rest of the crew safe. Vessel proceeding to destination port

22.12.2008: 0340 LT: Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh.
Duty oiler onboard a tanker spotted armed robbers near the engine store area. The alarm was raised, crew alerted and authorities contacted. Robbers escaped with stolen engine spares.


38 posted on 01/03/2009 3:14:27 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Red in Blue PA
For heaven's sake, follow the San Francisco law and shoot flowers at them! Lou Reed:

Vicious
You hit me with a flower
You do it every hour
Ohh, baby youre so vicious

40 posted on 01/03/2009 8:12:18 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Don't rush to be savage!.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

I’ll tell you something with absolute certainty: no great literature will emerge from this war against piracy.


41 posted on 01/03/2009 8:14:08 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Don't rush to be savage!.)
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