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Originally Posted by Ducimus
Honestly, I consider somali pirates in the same category as murders and rapists - a complete waste of oxygen. Every breath they draw, they're stealing oxygen from someone. I find the idea of paying them one red cent repugnant. For one, they get their way, and for two, it only encourages them to do it some more. Of all the idea being tossed around from convoy's, to naval patrols, to research being done in high tech incapacitating sound machines, i still think the bullet is the most economical means of dealing with them. I see it in terms of a choice. Shipping companies can either pay millions in non lethal feel good research and ransom fee's, or they can pay some armed guards salaries.
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Originally Posted by Armistead
Exactly!
Just arm all the crew and hire a few guards.
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Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey
I still say arming the ships with some old 5 inch naval guns would do the trick.
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gunz gunz gunz.
If guns on board would solve the problem and be cost effective don't you think the shipping companies would have all adopted it by now?
After all they are only in it for the money so their interest is purely on cost and efficiency