Comments on: Somali Pirates have Lavish Life Style or Rot in Jail

By: Benjamin Robert Johnson

Benjamin Robert Johnson — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:14:39 +0000

I have never thought that piracy still exists in this modern age. It just like imagining about the Pirates of the Caribbean. Funny to think but the situation is very frowning. What pirates do is never humane. We all know that. Why is Somalia tolerant with that issue? And what does the international community and law implementing body do with this issue? Can we have some updates on them.

On the other hand, I cannot clearly established who is the oppressed and the oppressor. The country of Somalia also suffers from foreign oppressors because of some people do to them. Now, perhaps they think that piracy is one way of payback. Let us just hope that peace talks can help this concern.

By: Fathi

Fathi — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:21:08 +0000

MAYBE IF YOU PEOPLE WOULDN’T DUMP TOXIC WASTE ON OUR WATER WE WOULD NOT HIJACK ANYTHING. YOU GUYS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SOMALIA WHILE WE ARE HAVING A WAR BUT GUESS WE TOO SMART WE MIGHT HAVE PROBLEMS OVER THEIR BUT WE ARE NOT GOING TO LET FOREIGNERS COME TO OUR COUNTRY AND DUMP TOXIC WASTE AND BE COOL ABOUT IT. HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF SOMEBODY COMES TO YOUR PROPERTY AND DUMP TOXIC WASTE YOU? “I GUESS YOU GUYS WOULD MAKE VERY BIG DEAL ABOUT IT” BUT NOW IT’S NOT HAPPENING TO YOU SO YOU DON’T CARE. IS THAT WHAT YA SAYING? POOR SOMALIA ARE DRINKING OF OFF WATER THAT IS CONTAMINATED BECAUSE YOU SELFISH PEOPLE DON’T CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE. ALL YOU GUYS WARRING ABOUT IS MONEY WILL HAVE YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY WILL EAT OR DRINK SINCE YOU JUST DUMP TOXIC WASTE IT THEIR WATER AND KILLED ALL THEIR FISHES AND SEA FOOD HAVE YOU? NO I GUESS. BECAUSE THEY JUST BLACK PEOPLE IF THAT WAS A WHITE COUNTRY OR ITALIAN OR RUSSIANS OR MAYBE EVEN CHINA IT WOULD BE A BIG SCENE BUT NOW PEOPLE DON’T CARE ABOUT AFRICA WILL GUESS WHAT WE CARE AND WE DON’T CARE WHAT YA THINK OR CALL US PEER PRESSURE DON’T HURT US. YA MAKING BUSINESS IN PEOPLE WATER AND NOT PAYING THE GOVERNMENT LET SOMALIA GET IT TOGETHER JUST WAIT AND SEE ALL OF YA FUCKING DUMP ASS ABOUT TO GET SUED BY ALL PEOPLE IN SOMALIA…. MESSAGE TO THE WORLD AND THE OWNERS OF THE BOATS, SHIPS WHAT EVER AND YA BETTER LET GO OF THE SOMALI PIRATE MEN THEY PROTECTING THEIR COUNTRY YOU PEOPLE WOULDN’T LISTEN NOW THEY GET THE ATTENTION THEY WANTED THEY GO TO JAIL THAT AIN’T JUSTICE………..

By: OldSailor

OldSailor — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:52:12 +0000

Sue,
I agree. Thanks for your response.

By: sue

sue — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:39:05 +0000

the thai trawler owner who ismaking a noise now
was silent when his vessel was taken over, because
he didnt want to do anything with the release of
of t he crew or the trawler as he expected to cover
his loses by the insurance or if he didnt hv
any insurance for his vesl he was not plannin on
doin anythin either; but now since he alleges
that vsl sunk by indian navy was his trawler he
expects to gain monetaily.
similarly thr r vsls which r abandoned by their
owners once disasters strike the vsl in any form.
crew and shps are abandoned by some unscruplous owners.

any comment old sailor.

INDIAN NAVY HAS DONE A COMMENDABLE JOB.
BY DOING WHAT THEY DID IN WHATEVER FORM THEY COULD.
THIS IS THE BEST DETERENT FOR PIRACY.

IT SHOUD BE THOUGHT OF BLOCKADING THE SHORE BASES
THE PIRATES HAVE.

HV A GREAT DAY SAILOR.

By: OldSailor

OldSailor — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:39:49 +0000

Nita,
Unemployed youth find piracy as an attractive profession to earn money.If the hostages (ships crew) remain calm, they don’t harm them. Somali piracy is increasing day by day because of local support as it is a socially accepted profession.Thanks for your response.

By: Nita

Nita — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:07:56 +0000

This is a very interesting post and I had no idea that piracy was socially acceptable there. What a sad thing to hear that the average Somalian feels that stealing and kidnapping is okay. What a state that country must have sunk too!