Quote Originally Posted by RetroGrouch View Post
Somehow I can't picture Somali pirates being Greenpeace members.
They started as fishermen who banded together because foreign poachers were running over their boats, cutting their nets, pouring boiling water on them and shooting at them. That's why they started carrying weapons out to sea. If you wanna end piracy over there, here's an effective measure:

1) Nail all poachers and toxic waste dumpers to the cross instead of giving them armed escort - that's how you take away moral ground and motivation - why become a pirate when you can make a living fishing?

2) Patrol the waters for a limited amount of time until the pirates run a CBA and decide to switch professions

Giving armed escort to poachers and toxic waste dumpers in addition to preventing actual fishermen from plying their trade by harassing them every time they cast their nets doesn't seem like a very just solution.