Pirate Hunting Cruise

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UPDATED: Friday, June 26, 2009 00:47
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PIRATENEWS

Thursday, June 25, 2009 8:20 PM

It's a consPIRACY!

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Luxury yachts offer pirate hunting cruises

Luxury ocean liners in Russia are offering pirate hunting cruises aboard armed private yachts off the Somali coast.

Wealthy punters pay £3,500 per day to patrol the most dangerous waters in the world hoping to be attacked by raiders.

When attacked, they retaliate with grenade launchers, machine guns and rocket launchers, reports Austrian business paper Wirtschaftsblatt.

Passengers, who can pay an extra £5 a day for an AK-47 machine gun and £7 for 100 rounds of ammo, are also protected by a squad of ex special forces troops.

The yachts travel from Djibouti in Somalia to Mombasa in Kenya.

The ships deliberately cruise close to the coast at a speed of just five nautical miles in an attempt to attract the interest of pirates.

"They are worse than the pirates," said Russian yachtsman Vladimir Mironov. "At least the pirates have the decency to take hostages, these people are just paying to commit murder," he continued.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3374702.html?menu=news.quirkies

Hunting pirates has always been a popular hobby.

AG05

Thursday, June 25, 2009 10:39 PM

Part of me thinks this is murder.

But part of me thinks this is just like any other predator hunt you could buy anywhere in Africa.

Mercy is the mark of a great man.
Guess I'm just a good man.
Well, I'm alright.

FREMDFIRMA

Friday, June 26, 2009 12:47 AM

What's the difference between a Pirate and a Customs Officer ?

Perceived Legitimacy.

-F