Comments for Cruise Ship Security Team Fights Pirates at http://www.thenewamerican.com , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://www.thenewamerican.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:22:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/africa-mainmenu-27/1047#comment-1554 Jim, Carrying rifles is not the call of the guards, im sure if it was up to them they would be armed with Israeli Tavors instead of pistols, which by the way were locked safetly and not carried on the guards, until emergency. there are mixed opinions about carrying arms at all on board non military ship, perhaps with time, the security teams, would have more etiquette weapons to fend of automatic fire. Im pretty puzzled as to why you are in such a haste to criticize such a land mark in the battle with the Somali pirates, the resillience and professionalism of these security personnel has prevented a ship carrying 1500 people from being hijacked. I can only assume that as a very young guy, you are making an uneducated bad joke about having 50. cal machine guns on board. - Dan Fri, 01 May 2009 07:23:54 +0100 http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/africa-mainmenu-27/1047#comment-1477 In the old days pirates were hung maybe its time to bring back hanging them, but beware the UN could use this to force the LOST treaty on us - Flu-Bird Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:58:32 +0100 http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/africa-mainmenu-27/1047#comment-1474 A few 50 calibers' would sent these "pirates" to their 72 virgins in a heartbeat. If these Isrealis are so professional, then why did they only have pistols, which are ineffective other than close in? 50 cals' effective range is over 2 miles - they're dead before they eve know there's anyone firing. - jim chevigny Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:16:39 +0100 http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/africa-mainmenu-27/1047#comment-1473 For a while now I have wondered why all ships going through the Gulf aren't either arming the crew or hiring armed security with instructions to shoot to kill these vermin filth pirates. Piracy is and always has been a death sentence and in this case these waste of matter pirates should simply shot and left to rot on the ocean - Robert Rowley, Tucson, Arizona Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:02:25 +0100 http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/africa-mainmenu-27/1047#comment-1471 #6: Mount one of those circus cannons on board. Stuff an anti-gun politician in the barrel and fire it at the pirates. #7: Stuff a UN bureaucrat in the cannon's barrel, point it at the pirates' speed boat and light the fuse. #8: Stuff a 100 pound sack of pork chops in the cannon and fire it at the pirates.;D - Lee Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:12:12 +0100 http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/africa-mainmenu-27/1047#comment-1470 Once they decide to be pirates, they renounce to all their rights. So with a little bit of imagination, the crew can eliminate them: 1. Remote-controlled laser guns. Shoot them dead in the safety of the bridge 2. Remote-controlled hot water hose, a la Quasimodo. 3. Remote-controlled lasers to zap their on-board motors and sink them. 4. Harpoon guns to shoot at their on-board motors to sink their speed boats, a la Captain Ahab. 5. Molotov Cocktails to make them drunk ! (with sea water) Feel free to post # 6-10 solutions. - Tony Nguyen Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:32:57 +0100