Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Africa?

[Ike Stain]

I mean I really hope it all turns out ok, but, hello!

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Pirates have hijacked a Danish sailboat with four adults and three children aboard as they were crossing the Indian Ocean, Denmark's government said Monday.

Most hostages captured in the pirate-infested waters off East Africa are professional sailors, not families. Pirates are not known to have captured children before.

The Danish Foreign Ministry said the ship sent a distress signal on Thursday. On board was a Danish couple, their three children — aged 12-16 — and two adult crew members, also Danes.

"It has now been confirmed that the sailboat was hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean," the ministry said in a statement.

Two days before the Danish sailboat sent the distress signal, four Americans were killed by Somali pirates in a hostage standoff. They were the first Americans slain by Somali pirates since a wave of attacks began six years ago.

Danish Foreign Minister Lene Espersen said she was "deeply concerned" about the situation and expressed her sympathies to the Danes on the boat and their relatives.

"It is almost unbearable to think that there are children involved and I can only sharply denounce the pirates' actions," Espersen said.

Government officials will do "everything in our power" to help the Danes, she said, but would not be able to release detailed information about their efforts publicly, "since experience shows that it doesn't help in resolving the case."

Danish news agency Ritzau, citing Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Charlotte Slente, said the boat was believed to be heading toward Somalia.

Earlier Monday, the European Union Naval Force said Somali pirates hijacked a Greek-owned cargo vessel with 23 crew on board.

The MV Dover was seized Monday in the north Arabian sea, 260 miles (420 kilometers) northeast of the Omani port of Salalah, the naval force said. The MV Dover was on its way to Yemen from Pakistan when it was attacked. It was registered with shipping and naval authorities.

There are three Romanians, 19 Filipinos and a Russian aboard the Panama-flagged vessel. There is no communication with the ship and no information regarding the condition of the crew.

In a separate incident, pirates released the MV Izumi on Friday, the naval force said Monday. The Panama-flagged vessel and its Filipino crew of 20 are believed to be making for a safe port. There is no information on the condition of the vessel or the crew. The ship was taken in October.

Somali pirates have extended their range east and south after increased naval patrols in the Gulf of Aden. They hold more than 660 hostages and some 30 vessels. If a vessel's owner is unable to pay the multimillion dollar ransoms the pirates demand, they may keep it and use it to stalk other vessels until they run out of supplies or break down.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/piracy

 

[maildude]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

Bananas, coconuts, gold coins, slave women with large breasts...I'm there!!
--most of the European and American leaders in the Eighteenth Century.

 

[Ike Stain]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

Bananas, coconuts, gold coins, slave women with large breasts...I'm there!!
--most of the European and American leaders in the Eighteenth Century.

Yeah, I bet it's a pretty cost effective vacation, just remember to buy plenty of hostage insurance!

 

[Johan]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

Goverment all over the world should aware their citizens that whoever goes sailin in this area and get caught by pirates will receive no help by their government and will have to deal on their own with a situation they provoked by acting silly.

 

[Ike Stain]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

What kills me is that they brought their kids.

 

[L3ggy]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

C'mon Danes! Make your ancestors proud!

 

[Ike Stain]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

C'mon Danes! Make your ancestors proud!

Right? It's the DANES who should be taking the SOMALIS captive!

 

[L3ggy]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

Mayb they're only half-Danes.

 

[Ike Stain]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

Mayb they're only half-Danes.

That has to be it.

 

[L3ggy]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

They're not worthy to be called Danes.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

Still safer than going around the Cape of Good Hope.

 

[Galactic]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

Who the hell thinks it's a good idea you ask? Fools, that's who. Damned fools.

 

[Johan]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

Right? It's the DANES who should be taking the SOMALIS captive!

I think many somali dream about getting taken hostage and brought to Denmark...

 

[~~whimsy~~]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

Who thinks it is a good idea to go anywhere near any black community national or international? Right? Right?


Anybody?


Ah you uptight fools! If STDiva was on he'd back me up! He know hows to roll...

 

[Ike Stain]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

I think many somali dream about getting taken hostage and brought to Denmark...

That's a very salient point.

 

[Johan]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

What kills me is that they brought their kids.

Tell a kid that you can't take him to go sailing with you because there's pirates, I guarantee you he will answer something like "Come on daddy, I wanna se Jack Sparrow !"

 

[meesterperfect]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

nothing much to be joking about here.
The stuff that this family is going through right now is not funny.
guns pointed in your face, hoping your death is quick,watching your family members abused and probably gang raped by a bunch of scumbags.
Maybe I'm fucked up but I just can't bring myself to crack a joke about that.

it's true, they should have known better.
some rich family thinking they're gonna have an adventure, but in 2011 you gotta stay away from africa..

Another thing that kind of sickens me though is that we've become so used to being the victims that hardly anybody has a bad word to say about the pieces of shit who commit these crimes. nada word.
we've either lost our pride or our balls, probably both.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

What kills me is that they brought their kids.

they're like ages 12-16. As far as anyone venturing into that Indian Ocean, I'd say it would be smart to have a couple lads from Blackwater at a minimum for security detail.

 

[Zolf J. Kimbly]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

here we go again

more lambs to the slaughter

again it is there own fault for putting themsleves in that predicament

just hope the children dont have to pay for their parents idiocy

 

[JayJohn85]

Re: Who in hell still thinks it's a good idea to go sailing off the East Coast of Afr

Damn sharks