Right to Opine

One round to the good guys. This is exactly the correct way to combat piracy. Kudos to the Indian Navy for taking their responsibility seriously. The Brits took out a pirate vessel a week ago, too. Her Majesty’s Navy is laudable, but don’t tell that to English bureaucrats. The marine director of the International Chamber of Shipping (London) would rather have the pirates arrested and taken to court. Why, exactly? The traditional penalty for piracy is death, a fitting end for these scum that would not be meted out by England’s legal system.

Some, however, aren’t getting the message. The CEO of a Norwegian shipping firm says his company will reroute their ships around the southern end of Africa, at significant expense. He bemoans the lack of action by international authorities but can’t seem to see the obvious solution: take responsibility for your own safety and arm your ships!