Pirates

Off the shores of Kenya an American cruise ship was traveling with hundreds of passengers. The ship was comandeered by somali pirates. The six men were in two little boats firing rifle shots at the cruise.( yes this is for real). The cruise quickly sped away. Even this little attempt of piracy has sparked increased security measures in maritime matters. Other cruise lines have re routed their vessels to avoid the coast of Somalia. When i read this article I just started laughing because the thought of piracy is just a joke now with modern ships. Espically when it is just six men in dingys with rifles. This attempt was just probabally an act of stupidity and was in no way piracy. When i heard that security measures were increasing after this event i felt safer because the people are now concerned about small acts of violence.
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http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-world/20081202/Piracy/