Didn’t the Spanish used to hang pirates when they were caught?
Catch and release?
"On 29 March 2009, as [Spanish frigate Victoria (F82)] was taking part in Operation Atalanta, German Navy Tanker Spessart (A1442) was attacked by a 7-man pirate boat [1][2]. In addition to the regular 40-man civilian crew, Spessart carried a 12-man security detail which exchanged small arm fire with the pirates, and repelled the assault [3]. The SH-60 helicopter aboard Victoria intercepted the fleeing pirate skiff, opened fire and kept guard over the surrendering pirates until relieved by naval units. The frigates HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën, HS Psara and the USS Boxer were involved in this chase."
Whatever happened to walking the plank?
The Somali Pirates are having a better week than the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Keelhaul them until the barnacles scrape them raw!! AArrrrgggghhhhhh....
Why waste money on prisoners, you dopes? Don’t you have any ammo?
So, basically their pirating consists of ransoming? Is it only people they hold captive? No mention of saving any hostages, what are they stealing otherwise?
Just wondering what the modern day pirate is pirating?
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
“...and other materials suitable for use in pirate attacks were discovered...”
Eye patches, peg legs, striped shirts, hooks and a large chest full of capital “R”’s?
It doesn’t say what they did with them after they headed to the coast in a skiff. I’m guessing they’re back on pirate duty by now.