Thwarting Sea Pirates

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:07 pm

The tankers are huge, the pirates vessels are small speed boats. The pirates fire or threaten with rocket attack and then board.

Seems to me that two or three men on each tanker could be trained in the use of laser directed weaponry to blow the pirates out of the water. Wouldn't this be better than having half the worlds navies scouring the seas for these gnats?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:26 pm

I agree, Lon. These massive tankers should be able to defend themselves at sea.

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:41 pm

Exactly what I've been saying to friends. Only my suggestion was that they hire mercenaries to shoot any pirates trying to board these vessels.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:43 pm

Kindle;1109394 wrote: Exactly what I've been saying to friends. Only my suggestion was that they hire mercenaries to shoot any pirates trying to board these vessels.

Any thought's on why this has not been done. It's just so hard to believe that a little old speedboat with some raggedy ass pirates could pull this off so readily.

wildhorses · Post by **wildhorses** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:34 am

Lon;1109629 wrote: Any thought's on why this has not been done. It's just so hard to believe that a little old speedboat with some raggedy ass pirates could pull this off so readily.

Because then there will be all kinds of people whining about how the big bad powerful ships are killing the poor little defenseless pirates....and oh how it is just so unfair....and disproportionate.

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:35 am

Why, all of a sudden, is it so wrong to protect oneself?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:41 am

jimbo;1109660 wrote: or it could lead to pirates ,then getting involved in an arms race that then leads to lots of well armed pirate ships taking on lots more less armed shipping

So yor solution is to let them have the ships and kidnap the crews for ransom without any ramifications?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:20 am

I object to this line of thinking.

I myself am a pirate and that doesnt make me a bad person.

Its just a job.

After work I sit in front of the tv and eat Doritos just like the rest of you.

I would like an apology after all this shooting us talk please.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:38 am

Nomad;1112070 wrote: I object to this line of thinking.

I myself am a pirate and that doesnt make me a bad person.

Its just a job.

After work I sit in front of the tv and eat Doritos just like the rest of you.

I would like an apology after all this shooting us talk please.

You, a Pirate? Going after school kids lunch money doesn't count. :wah: