2006-11-10 04:39:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yes they are well funded terrorist that attack large Yachts, or smaller vessels where they feel money or other tangible items can be poached.
2006-11-10 04:42:19 · answer #1 · answered by kam_1261 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Piracy continues to affect modern commerce on the high seas, ranging from large commercial vessels to private yachts and even a report of an attempt on a passenger cruise ship. There are websites that list attacks and hot-spots.
Armed pirates on small high speed craft will board vessels and rob them of valuables, or even steal the vessel and cargo.
The perpetrators can be just a small group of individuals to highly organized groups.
Below are some resources.
http://www.noonsite.com/General/Piracy/PiracyReports2005
http://www.icc-ccs.org/prc/piracyreport.php
http://www.cargolaw.com/presentations_pirates.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/12/1219_021219_tvpiracy.html
2006-11-10 12:57:45 · answer #2 · answered by Steve Wood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of pirates operate in and around the Straits of Singapore.
2006-11-10 12:42:53 · answer #3 · answered by Robert B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes modern pirates are every bit as nasty evil bastards as the old ones where. Its only in the movies that we glorify opportunist thieving rapists.
2006-11-10 13:33:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are pretty much the same as the old pirates except they don't wear rags.. they wear modern day clothing and i believe they carry guns...
2006-11-10 12:41:16 · answer #5 · answered by sellatieeat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not romantic at all, vicious thugs. Most of the old timers were too.
2006-11-10 12:41:40 · answer #6 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They now wear their eye patches on the other eye, or they are considered gay.
2006-11-10 12:40:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋