June 3, 2007
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Pirates of the South(east Asian) Seas
Why am I not surprised. . . .
“. . . There are pirates and bad guys on the oceans and we needed to be prepared.
It is a surprise to most land people to learn that pirates still exist, but
they certainly do. The South China Sea is so controlled by pirates that it is
virtually impossible to traverse unless you are in a convoy of yachts. Single
vessels that venture into that part of the ocean disappear. They are boarded by
the pirates, robbed, raped and killed. Usually the boats are sunk to get rid of
the evidence. Every once in a while one turns up for sale in Hong Kong or some
other Southeast Asian port. Interpol will investigate and will confiscate the
vessel, but the people are gone. The pirates are also long gone and
untraceable. Mexican fishing boats also add to their income with a little piracy
from time to time. I had to learn how to properly use a pump action, 12-gauge,
pistol grip shotgun. It was a lovely new Remington model that one of my clients
obtained for me, as this is an illegal weapon to own in the US and in most
places in the world (unless you are in the police or military). But it would be
legal to have on board and I became proficient in its use.I
also had a number of flare guns. Some fired large flares a long distance, and
others fired smaller flares. Some were single shot and others held a clip of
eight flares. Flares are much more efficient than shotgun shells. A shotgun
makes a nasty hole in things, and that’s it. A flare makes a similar hole, but
then also sets things on fire. Most flares must be extinguished with a chemical,
as water spreads the fire in small explosions. If you fire a series of flares
into a pirate’s boat he then has more problems than you to deal with, so
pirates will usually depart quickly once they see the flare
gun.The governments of many countries actively operate as
pirates. Indonesia and Malaysia are the leaders of the pirate business. Since
they have proper military vessels, which a flare gun is not going to scare off,
you must avoid the parts of the world where they operate. This information is
not found on CNN or in Time magazine. For whatever reason, it is not widely
known outside of the marine community. . . .”from Awakening Waves by Richard S. LeVine
I laugh when women complain about sexist prejudice in the U.S. of A., but are not appalled when a German tourist is able to pay off Thai police a mere $3000 to not report that he abducted and raped a British girl in Phuket.
“It’s just their culture.” Respect the culture, folks. Bribery is their way of life, eh?
Seriously. How can American women be so hypocritical.
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North American women have no idea how good they have it in relation to so many other parts of the world. That is why I shake my head at those who applaud multiculturalism, and insist that no culture is better than any other.