33 Years Instead Of Some Good Kentucky Rope For A Pirate

[tombogan03884]

The best way of doing it is a sustained  3 point campaign .
1 ) ship board defenses, just like on a bad street, the ability to defend your self makes you a less tempting target
2 ) Pirates caught in the act die, immediately. When the risk is higher than the profit it will become more difficult for them to recruit crews
3) ports that offer support services get the crap bombed out of them, merchants who supply them are assassinated.When it is purely profit with no direct risk the pirates are hero's. When it means that you may be killed for taking their money it is not so appealing.
 

[MikeBjerum]

The plot thickens:

http://www.startribune.com/nation/116506813.html

Just saw a news report that a Navy "warship" is tailing the yacht.  They think it is headed for land in Yemen.  They feel that if the yacht makes land they will lose track of the four hostages.

[twyacht]

There are two situations when having AK's and ammo, RPG's etc,... are a bad idea.

1. When you are drowning.
2. When you are on fire.

Navy needs to utilize option 1.

[fightingquaker13]

Just saw a news report that a Navy "warship" is tailing the yacht.  They think it is headed for land in Yemen.  They feel that if the yacht makes land they will lose track of the four hostages.

Survey says, don't let them make land. Honestly, were I a hostage I'd probably rather the Navy blew the ship out of the water than be Daniel Pearl. At least I'd die with a smile. It is time to scare the crap out of these folks. We can actually do this as they are fighting for money, not martyrdom. Oddly, this means we can deal with them rationally. Touch a US vessel and die. They will find other targets or another line of work.
FQ13