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DreadPirateRoberts 04-10-2009 12:27 PM
This occurred today:

http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/...yid=257#Story2


Quote:
April 10, 2009 – Off the Somalia Coast

On April 4, the French-flagged 47-ft Colin Archer-designed Tanit, bound for Kenya and 500 miles off the Somali coast, was seized by Somali pirates who took the yacht's five passengers — two couples and a three-year-old boy — hostage. The French Navy has steadfastly refused to negotiate with pirates in the past, and this morning reaffirmed their committment to that policy by storming Tanit. One of the hostages and two pirates were killed in the raid, with three other pirates arrested. There's no word on the identity of the slain hostage, other than it wasn't the child.

Not Afraid 04-10-2009 05:04 PM
I thought we were talking about "some pilates".

Kevy Baby 04-10-2009 07:41 PM
Same thing

scaeagles 04-12-2009 11:48 AM
Woo-hoo! Freed unharmed!

Story

Deebs 04-12-2009 12:09 PM
I'm really pleased about that, I thought it was looking pretty dicey. I can't imagine how scared to death he must have been, and how relieved he and his family must be now. Excellent news, thanks for the link.

Moonliner 04-12-2009 05:53 PM
Very glad the Capt. is safe. I'm also happy the pirates are paying the price rather than getting paid.

flippyshark 04-12-2009 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by scaeagles (Post 278537)
Woo-hoo! Freed unharmed!

Story
Well, the method used wasn't all that far off from your suggestion in the original post.

RStar 04-12-2009 08:53 PM
I think it's great that the first time they tried to get money by capturing a ship flying under an American flag, that all they got were three of them killed. The only reason they continue to try this is because other countries negotiate, and end up paying out millions.

SacTown Chronic 04-12-2009 08:53 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Moonliner;
I'm also happy the pirates are paying the price rather than getting paid.
**Removes sunglasses, stares off into the distance**


YYYYYYEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!





What, this isn't CSI: Miami?

BarTopDancer 04-13-2009 09:16 AM
So glad the captain was rescued.

In one of the articles I read a pirate said that now America would pay the price, they would retaliate against us for killing their men.


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