Real-life piracy threatening video game shipments |
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Downloading torrents
is one thing, but attacking merchant ships with guns at the ready and
stealing their goods is quite another. I'm talking real maritime
pirates here.Attacks from pirates off Somalia have been increasing recently, plundering ships off the Horn of Africa, with attacks being as frequent to four in a single day. Not only that, but their area of piracy is getting broader, threatening to block off the Suez Canal.
This is forcing firms to consider going around South Africa's Cape of Good Hope instead, practically doubling the distance ships have to travel.
This could potentially cause shipments of various goods, including video game hardware and software, to get seriously messed up for the West. The problem is getting dire, says Sam Dawson of the International Transport Works' Federation:
Despite all the publicity over piracy it will really hit home when consumers in the West find they haven't got their Nintendo gifts this Christmas. If there isn't a let up and active intervention by navies in the region, the impact on trade will come within weeks or months.
[...] This is not just guys in little fishing boats anymore. We know there are three probably ex-Soviet trawlers acting as mother ships.
Coupled with the current state of the economy, this could end up a critical problem, and not just for video games mind you.
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The U.S. would not stand for that. We would go out and arrest or kill them and sink their ships.
Are you for real?
American patriotism is funny and all, but... that's just idiotic. Americans will not do a thing about it. They have no legal means to arrest/kill anyone in Africa. Though it hasn't stopped them before...
You would be surprised at the lengths America's government will go though to protect their business interests.
Freedom of the seas is a fundamental principle of the law, but it only applies to countries. At sea ordinary folks remain subject to at least one nation's jurisdiction--sometimes more.
This isn't the first time this has happened. The US won't do *****. It's not their interest, it's not their waters and it's not their waters. They won't do a damn thing, and they have no reason to. As GodShiru said, your patriotism is funny.
It's not their interest, it's not their property and it's not their waters.
I know everyone has responded to you, but the truth is. these pirates are nothing copatred to america.
We americans, right now, are over in the middle east pirating oil, and we are over their with guns and takes and bombs simply because we are "taking it"
what are we giving them in exchance for the oil?
A kick in the ass and a hard way to go.
The american your thinking of died brother Gun.
we all wish thing where different.
But the truth is, america's broke and we are having to pirate oil just to keep the country running.
sad but true.
I voted for Obama,
I really hope he can change things.
I would really like to see the america we where tought about growing up in school again.
You know nothing of the Suez Canal if you really believe that the U.S. has no business within the canal. It is their interest if an american ship goes through there and is attacked by pirates and yes American ships do pass through there.
Also, you guys seem to be mistaking GUNBEHINDTHESUN . By saying "The U.S. would not stand for that," he means that the United States has ALWAYS protected their business interests. It is not a matter of patriotism or justice, just money.
Argh
Why argh, argh isnt a post, it's more of a grunting sound, can you elaborate on that ?
America F*** yeah. Goin to save the motherf****** day yeah.
It's the sound pirates make...
ahh lol hehe
O.I.L.
Funny story:
"Operation Iraqui Liberation"....but sir... that stands for "OIL".
Oops...*Damn they are on to us*....I mean...uhhh...the operation shall be called "Operation Iraqui Freedom"...that's right *Cough**Cough*..."OIF"
Shipping companies don't give their seamen guns for their self-defense ...
That's "Yarr!!".
I think it violates some treaty saying merchant ships shouldn't be armed in times of peace between countries.
if we were pirating oil, then it would be a lot cheaper and we wouldn't ask other countries for it like we are doing right now.
if the pirating keeps up and affects the goods we send and receive, then the U.S. will step in. Just keep an eye out on the news. That's all I'm saying.
This might give something to do for the US Coast Guard.
"if we were pirating oil, then it would be a lot cheaper and we wouldn't ask other countries for it like we are doing right now."
Bingo! We're over their protecting our interests, NOT pirating. That is just ludicrous at best.
Let me guess, Obama is going to save the day and put a stop to all the US Pirates in camo? HAHAHAHA!!!!!!! !
Because the pirates are near the US Coast?
Oh wow...I was just kidding above but it looks like you are serious about it. That's sad.
Coast Guards? You kidding me right? It's been a while since pirates are attacking all kinds of ships there - it now came up in the news.
It's more of a RRRR!