Somali Piracy Heyday is Over
via The National Post
The empty whisky bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs that
litter this once-bustling shoreline are signs that the heyday of Somali
piracy may be over. Most of the prostitutes are gone, the luxury cars
repossessed. Pirates talk more about catching lobsters than seizing
cargo ships.
Armed guards aboard cargo ships and an international naval armada
complete with aircraft that carry out onshore raids have put a huge dent
in Somali piracy and might even spell the end of the scourge. One
piracy expert said it’s too early to declare victory. But the numbers
are startling: In 2010, pirates seized 47 vessels. This year they’ve
taken only five.
Allow merchants and travellers to carry arms on their vessels, and this would go away much faster, but what it shows is that thugs find other things to do when good people stand up to them.
ReplyDeleteARRGHH!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteorlin sellers
Hmm. The Somali pirates didn't back off until someone projected lethal force at them. Go figure?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if criminals in the U.S. work the same way? Because being nice to them and letting them succeed sure isn't stopping them.