[Poundstone]

The president of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Phillips’ alma mater) just said on CNN that he wished “it didn’t have to end this way.” What kind of BS is that???

Also, CNN keeps flashing “American captain released,” as though the pirates decided to let him go. They should be flashing “American captain freed.”

PC insanity seeping in right and left.

[LostInBayport]

The president of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (Phillips’ alma mater) just said on CNN that he wished “it didn’t have to end this way.” What kind of BS is that???

The "everyone's a victim" BS. Surely the pirates do what they do because they are the products of broken homes, or were discriminated against, or were looked at funny once when they were five. It can't be because they are amoral, greedy criminals.

It is a mental defect to automatically excuse bad behavior, but liberals have made it an art form. Look for the "increase in burglaries due to bad economy" stories that will portray the thieves as the victims, coming to a dying newspaper near you.