Luxury Yacht hijacked by Somali pirates

[seafox]

Pirates take 30 hostages - World - smh.com.au

[Alan Wheeler]

at least 200 nautical miles from the Somali coast

Wouldn't that put you on the beach on the otherside??
Floatation tyres for the sand dunes? Check!

[ssullivan]

Originally Posted by senormechanico

Imho, any boat that size should have been armed with some big guns and used them.

Steve B.

Absolutely! Most are. I wonder why they didn't decide to use them.

[Pblais]

Sorry folks. if they were or if they were not armed and if they should have or should not have is not a direction this topic is heading. We have been down that rat hole enough times over the years. We have a guns forum section and we are not bringing those topics in any other section.

Further attempts to hijack this thread it that direction will result in multi day suspensions.

[seafox]

and it all goes quiet...........

[ssullivan]

Yeah... odd. Would have thought that the topic had something to do with the taboo stuff. Since I worked on megayachts providing these types of services, I do know a bit about their "status." Guess I'll leave it at that. Don't need another banning... lol.

[senormechanico]

Pblais,

Does this mean we should all "Bend Over" for pirates?

I'm just respectfully asking if you want to ban me for having an opinion for self preservation against those who would kill me, my crew, and rape my wife of 38 years, just say so and I'll leave....permanently.

Steve B.

[sharkbait]

Didn't the French pussy out on their last hijacking in that area?
IIRC they paid the ransom and didn't kill a single one of the culprits.

It might have been another country

[Alan Wheeler]

Does this mean we should all "Bend Over" for pirates?

Oh please. Come on guy's get a grip. A simple thing was asked of all of us. Lets not take this thread into the Firearm debate. A simple plea, yet some have to screw it up.
Thread closed.