In movies there always pirates, but I've never seen any remnants at museums. Thanks guys!
2006-06-08 13:14:05 · 8 answers · asked by starrynight107 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
First off, you've got the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Oakland Raiders (and you could even throw the Minnesota Vikings into that category while you're at it). Then you've got all the people pirating movies, music, etc.
But if you're looking for modern-day, "float around on a boat and raid other sea vessels"... yes, piracy is still live and well today.
2006-06-08 13:29:52 · answer #1 · answered by Huey 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are mostly in the Southeast Asia. They are violent and knowlegeable and the crew of the attacked ship (cargo) is lucky to be left alive. I wonder how they can get away with it, but then I think of places like Darfur and say "oh yeah, no one really cares"
The film 'The Life Aquatic' had modern day pirates in it.
Here is a news story about an attack below:
2006-06-08 20:57:53 · answer #2 · answered by Suet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there really are, and they kill people.
My mother was a cruiser and she warned off a powerboat full of pirates once with a flare gun.
Some good friends of hers were killed just a year or two ago
on the Amazon river by pirates. Anywhere there are expensive boats, there are pirates trying to steal stuff.
2006-06-12 11:33:50 · answer #3 · answered by ladders_to_fire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are two kinds of pirates. one is created by movies back in the days of old. the other is the modern day pirate - people who make gains without any ethics or at the expense of others
2006-06-09 02:10:29 · answer #4 · answered by MICKY T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are current day pirates. Around the African and the Asian coast. Check the world news sites and national geographic reports.
2006-06-08 22:26:27 · answer #5 · answered by Bill C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Some attacked a cruise ship a few months ago. See link.
2006-06-14 15:43:16 · answer #6 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course there are, they just looted the museums!!! That is why there is nothing about them there!!!! Hello!!
That reminds me, would you be kind enough to contact the local police dept??? The are here right now and i just gave all of my gold to the local pawn shop, so they might ( I fear) take me hostage instead!!!
Thank You!!!
2006-06-09 00:38:18 · answer #7 · answered by Pixie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asia is the most common of piracy these days.
2006-06-09 00:28:58 · answer #8 · answered by David L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋