Pirates

I thought that pirates were a thing of the past but after reading this article I was clearly wrong. According to a press release by Liberty Maritime the Liberty sun and its crew was attacked by the Somali pirates. The Liberty Vessel was carrying food aid for the African nations suffering from the famine. The attack happened just off of the Somali coast where the Liberty Vessel called for backup from the United States Navy. No one was injured in the attack and the crew was said to be very calm in the situation.

The fact that this attack even happened is an eye opener to me. We hear about crime all around us all of the time. Something being stolen someone being shot, but that all happens on land. It is truly a sign of how corrupt of people there are out there when ships are being fired at and “pirates” come out of the woodworks to steal with at sea.

The good thing that came out of this attack is the reassurance that we can depend on other good people to help out when the world is corrupt. The Navy did an amazing job at responding and showed that there is always help.