the_nana_jackson Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 I see from the news that the young, 16?-year old pirate has arrived to be tried .. we've never done it before .. tried a pirate .. but the UK has such a tradition .. I just wish that G.Brown would make the suggestion .. and avoid this 16-year old being treated like any other 16-year old boy who's posted nekked photos of his mum on the internet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 A privateer or corsair used similar methods to a pirate, but acted while in possession of a commission or letter of marque from a government or monarch authorizing the capture of merchant ships belonging to an enemy nation. For example, the United States Constitution of 1787 specifically authorized Congress to issue letters of marque and reprisal. The letter of marque was recognized by international convention and meant that a privateer could not technically be charged with piracy while attacking the targets named in his commission. Many privateers exceeded the bounds of their letters of marque by attacking nations with which their sovereign was at peace (Thomas Tew and William Kidd are notable examples), and thus made themselves liable to conviction for piracy. However, a letter of marque did provide some cover for such pirates, as plunder seized from neutral or friendly shipping could be passed off later as taken from enemy merchants. Privateering lost international sanction under the Declaration of Paris in 1856. We have had pirates - its been a while, but we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_nana_jackson Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 We have had pirates - its been a while, but we have. Didn't piracy end, so far as the US was briefly concernedm when we went and beat up the pirates "On the Shore of Tripoli" with the Marines ,, by Presidential Decree in the early 1800's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Yet another "pre-emptive" invasion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_nana_jackson Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Yet another "pre-emptive" invasion! .. and it succeeded totally .. until now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Cat o' nine tails or the plank? Mind you, the Americans would probably go for keel hauling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Is that some kind of water boarding?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yes Peter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 The Yanks have got one of the "pirates" on trial - assuming his guilt, it will cost them a packet to keep him in prison, his three mates in the boat, won't cost them a penny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_nana_jackson Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 The Yanks have got one of the "pirates" on trial - assuming his guilt, it will cost them a packet to keep him in prison, his three mates in the boat, won't cost them a penny! Yes .. he'll have a better life than he would have had in Somalia or anywhere else around there .. four square meals a day .. decent clothing .. medical care .. and no mother around insisting that he's a baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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