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**hotsaucemidl** · 03-04-2010, 10:28 PM

Kill the pirates... problem solved. Must you kill them all? No, not if they are anywhere near intelligent. You only need kill 'enough'

'enough' being defined as 'enough to make the remaining pirates find something else to do.'

Toward this end, whenever possible, pirates should be decapitated (before or after death)... their bodies sent back to land on the tide to wash up on the shore. Their heads should be attached to the mast or railing of the ship taking it... as a clear sign of what happens to pirates when they try and take that ship.

Done correctly, this should all end within the month.

Most people who fear death have probably already factored that by not engaging in it given it's an inherently dangerous profession by nature. Pirates are getting killed as we speak; that hasn't deterred it.

Also, patrolling for pirates is very difficult given the nature of the ocean. It's one reason, for example, that the convoy system worked so well in both World Wars. When ships are brought together in packs, it actually made them harder to find and spot by the enemy given the vastness of the ocean. It also made the ships easier to protect. A convoy system for these areas might be one defensive solution in that regard if they can be organised effectively. It's also wise that shipping crews are starting to take stronger security measures on their own ships. The bigger issue, however, is how to end piracy, and such ideas will take more than just that IMO.

03-04-2010, 10:28 PM	#9
hotsaucemidl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 508 Senior Member	Kill the pirates... problem solved. Must you kill them all? No, not if they are anywhere near intelligent. You only need kill 'enough' 'enough' being defined as 'enough to make the remaining pirates find something else to do.' Toward this end, whenever possible, pirates should be decapitated (before or after death)... their bodies sent back to land on the tide to wash up on the shore. Their heads should be attached to the mast or railing of the ship taking it... as a clear sign of what happens to pirates when they try and take that ship. Done correctly, this should all end within the month. Most people who fear death have probably already factored that by not engaging in it given it's an inherently dangerous profession by nature. Pirates are getting killed as we speak; that hasn't deterred it. Also, patrolling for pirates is very difficult given the nature of the ocean. It's one reason, for example, that the convoy system worked so well in both World Wars. When ships are brought together in packs, it actually made them harder to find and spot by the enemy given the vastness of the ocean. It also made the ships easier to protect. A convoy system for these areas might be one defensive solution in that regard if they can be organised effectively. It's also wise that shipping crews are starting to take stronger security measures on their own ships. The bigger issue, however, is how to end piracy, and such ideas will take more than just that IMO.
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