So then let me get this straight. The armed Venezuelans do something stupid, and the by law unarmed victim of the stupid is supposed to stop, and place themselves in jeopardy of the armed stupid, and under duress by the stupid be ordered at gunpoint to land the armed stupid in some Venezuelan seaport where the victims of the stupid will all be imprisoned under false charges, and left to rot until someday the Venezuelan situation is resolved.
I think I’d accept the label of “coward” under those circumstances, and let the Venezuelan crew practice ditching at sea.
This is the most embarrassing incident at sea that I’ve ever read.
If they didn’t have enough lifeboats I’d toss them what they needed and wave bye bye.