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2020-02-04 Home Front: WoT

US Judge Refuses To Vacate Somali Pirate’s Sentence

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Posted by Fred 2020-02-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top
File under: Pirates

#1 Crew members of the Ashland returned fire and took the pirates into custody.

Could've save a lot of tax dollars.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-02-04 02:38|| 2020-02-04 02:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Aren't there laws related to piracy on the high seas? Why oh why do we have to take these people into custody? Pop them in the head and feed the fish.

Posted by Fat Bob Javish1936 2020-02-04 07:49|| 2020-02-04 07:49|| Front Page Top

#3 But where is Omar? Surely she has something to say.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-02-04 08:32|| 2020-02-04 08:32|| Front Page Top

#4 But where is Omar?

Roger-ing her boytoy?
Spendhalf a mil, you call the tune

Posted by Lex 2020-02-04 08:35|| 2020-02-04 08:35|| Front Page Top

#5 A Somalian tourguide, his riff:
"A pirate once got in a tiff.
With the British he fought,
Then a pirate was not,
And he also invented the skiff.
Legend has it he was a talented blacksmith, too, who in later years could often be found banging away with his flamboyant band in yonder lounge. Yes, that tumbledown building right there. Dammit, boys, don't scare my horse... cover your eyes, ladies!"

Posted by Griger Barnsmell3985 2020-02-04 11:08|| 2020-02-04 11:08|| Front Page Top

#6 convicted in a 2010 attack on a U.S. Navy vessel off the coast of Africa.

Leftover Obama business.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-02-04 11:26|| 2020-02-04 11:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Crew members of the Ashland returned fire
...with a 25mm machine gun, which set the skiff on fire, killing one of the crew...
and took the pirates into custody.

I laffed at that. Is Rantburg making me a bad person?

Tut tut, lads. Enough of that brigandry. Come along now.

Posted by SteveS 2020-02-04 12:08|| 2020-02-04 12:08|| Front Page Top

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