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Are they allowed to do that BTW ?
I mean arming themselves against piracy ?
And if so, why the bloody hell don't they do that ?
I mean arming themselves against piracy ?
And if so, why the bloody hell don't they do that ?
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There was an interview with a merchant captain on Swedish TV this morning, and he said that´s the last thing they want. It would only lead to an escalation of violence. Better to have the military patrol the area, as they can hardly be outgunned by privateers.Originally posted by TheStinger
If I had £10000000 worth of oil and i'm sailing near dodgy areas I might think about having a few blokes with big guns on board just to be safeSo get your Naomi Klein books and move it or I'll seriously bash your faces in! - Supercitizen to stupid students
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1 platoon of marines would be enough to see off any modern day pirates, they wouldn't risk itSpace is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.
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WTF? If you're a pirate in a speedboat, and you come across a ship with a 25mm Bushmaster, you're going to turn around and look for something a bit less likely to blow you to hell and back.Originally posted by Chemical Ollie
There was an interview with a merchant captain on Swedish TV this morning, and he said that´s the last thing they want. It would only lead to an escalation of violence. Better to have the military patrol the area, as they can hardly be outgunned by privateers.John Brown did nothing wrong.Comment
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If you knew how these ships are crewed, you want as few weapons onboard as possible."The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.Comment
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A modified Krivak III class, nice. What else do they have in the area?Originally posted by Winston
An Indian naval escort ship battled and sank a Somali pirate ship attempting to take over an Indian trade vessel.
They go to the Moon, and now they hand it to the pirates too! I'm not messing with India, uh-uh.Originally posted by Serb:Please, remind me, how exactly and when exactly, Russia bullied its neighbors?
Originally posted by Ted Striker:Go Serb !
Originally posted by Pekka:If it was possible to capture the essentials of Sepultura in a dildo, I'd attach it to a bicycle and ride it up your azzes.Comment
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For bureocratic reasons, placing military weapons or personnel on civilians ships is hardly feasible. All they have is water cannons to prevent boarding.So get your Naomi Klein books and move it or I'll seriously bash your faces in! - Supercitizen to stupid students
Be kind to the nerdiest guy in school. He will be your boss when you've grown up!Comment
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what about training some sharks with laser beams, that would do itSpace is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.
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The USN does have killer dolphins
"The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.Comment
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No, can't do that. Swedish TV says it would lead to an escalation of violence.Originally posted by TheStinger
what about training some sharks with laser beams, that would do itComment
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Originally posted by Felch
WTF? If you're a pirate in a speedboat, and you come across a ship with a 25mm Bushmaster, you're going to turn around and look for something a bit less likely to blow you to hell and back.
If you're a pirate and you manage to capture an armed ship, you may want to take/dismount/seize whatever can increase your firepower.
...escalation of violence, said the captain.
That means also any weapon YOU (the good guy) may have on board, might end up in the hands of the pirates (the bad guys).The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame. Oscar Wilde.Comment
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Well those have been put on the endangered species list, and it would have taken months to get through the red tape.Originally posted by TheStinger
what about training some sharks with laser beams, that would do it
Now I know that this is what you hired us for, and that you have one small request, and that is to have sharks with fricking laser beams attached to their heads. And your cycloptic colleague tells you that you don't have those. So here's what we do have.
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Sea bass.
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Right.
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They are mutated seabass.
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They discussed that in a news article I saw recently - ships and ships crews are very expensive and expensive to insure. Most shipping lines feel that giving a bunch of lonely guys guns to keep while on a long vovage might not be the best thing, and would drive up insurance premiums. As for mercenaries, they are expensive, and what happens if they turn on the crew?Originally posted by dannubis
Are they allowed to do that BTW ?
I mean arming themselves against piracy ?
And if so, why the bloody hell don't they do that ?If you don't like reality, change it! me
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What about, oh, say, a cargo ship full of old Soviet tanks and other weapons? We sure are lucky the pirates haven't gotten their hands on anything like that yet.Originally posted by Dry
If you're a pirate and you manage to capture an armed ship, you may want to take/dismount/seize whatever can increase your firepower.
...escalation of violence, said the captain.
That means also any weapon YOU (the good guy) may have on board, might end up in the hands of the pirates (the bad guys).John Brown did nothing wrong.Comment
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Well, I think mounting a T-72 turret on a speed boat might be a challenge.Originally posted by Felch
What about, oh, say, a cargo ship full of old Soviet tanks and other weapons? We sure are lucky the pirates haven't gotten their hands on anything like that yet.
I was speaking about increasing their naval power.The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame. Oscar Wilde.Comment
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