Pirates.
Dirty, dread-locked hair...
Layers of flowing clothes,
Cool hats and swords,
And a great language.
Pirates are fun...
The stories and adventures are fun...
But not everyone thinks so.
It’s World Maritime Day.
The Maritime people don’t like pirates –
And they make a very good case...
Would you accept an offer
to cruise along the coast
of Somalia on a boat?
I doubt I would.
How about Indonesia...
would you like to sail the waters
around Indonesia?
This is where 30% of pirate attacks occur.
Pirates have been ruling the waters for years.
Boats are boarded...
Money is stolen...
Goods are stolen...
People are kidnapped...
(Not to mention the guns
being shoved in your face
by likely drug addicts.)
Modern day piracy is on the increase.
Pirates often target cargo ships,
which carry large sums of money
to cover fees and transport costs.
Then, there’s the ransoms...
Crews are taken and held
until payments are made.
Sometimes, crews are kicked off the ships,
which are then painted and renamed.
Luxury liners are not safe either.
300 tourists were attacked by
Somalian gunmen in speedboats.
They use automatic weapons and
rocket-propelled grenades
to convince people to listen to them....
I’d listen!
World Maritime Day is an annual event.
This year, the idea is to
unite the world in fighting pirates...
They want to:
· Increase pressure on governments to ensure that hostages of pirates are always released.
· Educate the world in order to better prevent being attacked by pirates.
· Increase the level of support and coordination with navies.
· Improve strategies to arrest and charge pirates
· Improve support networks for victims of piracy.
It’s a shame that the scary pirates
of today have taken the fun
out of the cool pirate stories of the past.
There’s more detailed information
if you want to know more.
The map came from here.
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