Someone earlier brought up q-ships kinda as a gag.
It got me thinking about maritime law as it is.
Why can a ship not defend itself, why no arms allowed on trade vessels?
Maybe the law should be changed so arms cannot be used offensively or to intimidate, but only to defend themselves.
Why no arms allowed?
It took the military to end this, how many ships being pillaged by pirates are as lucky as the Maersk?... most are just taken...Most are just chalked up as a loss....
What about them?
Captain Phillips was not the brave one on this, the Navy Seals who saved him were.
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