Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

[Bubba1235]

Did anyone else catch the news of the Seychelle pirates that thought the best course of action was to fire on a USN war ship? I mean I have been known to take the long odds now and then but sheesh, firing on a USN war ship? I gotta wonder at what point did they ever think they had a chance?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36131357/ns/world_news-africa/

 

[robert graham]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

No education, stupid, living in poverty and violence, nothing really much to lose, other than their worthless lives. What else they got to do?

 

[airdvr1227]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

They're not that stupid. My guess was this was at night. They saw some lights and figured they'd hit up a nice yacht or small freighter. Would have loved to have seen the look on their faces when they realized what they were up against.

 

[DianneB]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

I still don't understand why "captured"? If you are fired upon, that's "a declaration of hostile intent" so swing one of those big guns around and remove the threat, all of it, NOW .....

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

No education, stupid, living in poverty and violence, nothing really much to lose, other than their worthless lives. What else they got to do?

They're not that stupid. My guess was this was at night. They saw some lights and figured they'd hit up a nice yacht or small freighter. Would have loved to have seen the look on their faces when they realized what they were up against.

It WAS at night. But they are incredibly stupid.
Firing blindly at night at a large ship that they have no idea what it is?

 

[DECK SWABBER 58]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

I still don't understand why "captured"? If you are fired upon, that's "a declaration of hostile intent" so swing one of those big guns around and remove the threat, all of it, NOW .....

LOL
Guess that might cause a slight "diplomatic" problem with Somalia.

 

[angus63]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

Merchant Marine Security Statement:

USS Nicholas Captures Suspected Pirates

By Navy Chief Petty Officer Michael Lewis U.S. 6th Fleet

INDIAN OCEAN, April 1, 2010 ? The crew of the USS Nicholas captured suspected pirates today after exchanging fire, sinking a skiff and confiscating a suspected mother ship.

While operating west of the Seychelles in international waters, the Nicholas crew reported taking fire at 12:27 a.m. local time from a suspected pirate skiff and returned fire, pursuing the vessel until the disabled skiff stopped.

At about 2 a.m., personnel from Nicholas boarded the disabled skiff and detained three people. The boarding team found ammunition and multiple cans of fuel on board.

After taking the suspected pirates on board, the Nicholas crew sank the disabled skiff at about 3 a.m.

Two more suspected pirates were captured on the confiscated mother ship.

The suspects will remain in U.S. custody on board Nicholas until a determination is made regarding their disposition, officials said.

The USS Nicholas, an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate home-ported in Norfolk, Va., is supporting U.S. Naval Forces Africa, the naval component of U.S. Africa Command.


One for the good guys!!!!

 

[jay_merrill]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

Just stupid.

Its also about time we started fighting back. Frankly, I think that we sank the wrong boat - the mother ship would have been a better choice.

Remember "Just Say No?" Well, there's lots of ways to deliver that message and it doesn't take a huge warship to do it. Even a small one, with a couple of 5" guns on it, would do very nicely.



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[tashasdaddy]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

"Dang, ruined a perfectly good project boat." have you ever smelled one of those things. that is why they sink them.

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

How many boat were being supported by the one mother ship and where are they? lost at sea?

 

[mphy98]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

As a country comedian always says... You just can't fix stupid. They should just sink them and let the sharks do clean up........................................

 

[rbh]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

I will take STUPID for $100 Alex

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

LOL
Guess that might cause a slight "diplomatic" problem with Somalia.

Of course since there is really no one running the show over there, I don't think there would be a "diplomatic" problem. In fact, whatever shell of a government they have would be inclined to say "shoot all you want"!

 

[aspeck]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

Just sounds like a bunch of good ol' boys ... "here, hold my beer and watch this!"

 

[ezbtr]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

incredibly stupid...........

 

[kend301]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

USN vs. skiff , Must have been very entertaining for our boys at sea.
This needs to happen more often !

 

[Shizzy]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

Just stupid.

Its also about time we started fighting back. Frankly, I think that we sank the wrong boat - the mother ship would have been a better choice.

Remember "Just Say No?" Well, there's lots of ways to deliver that message and it doesn't take a huge warship to do it. Even a small one, with a couple of 5" guns on it, would do very nicely.



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agreed. I wonder how many "Pirates" would get out of the business once they figure out they will be fired upon and sunk no questions asked and survivors left to become shark food.

 

[12vMan]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

They're just stupid, and you can't fix stupid

 

[puddle jumper]

Re: Pirates, Huge gonads or just stupid?

Humm i had a similar story with the same style of link and the link was removed due to it being a direct link to advertising.