January 13, 2009

Sirius Star Pirates Drowned Avoiding Other Pirates

Oh this story just keeps getting better. Apparently other pirates on shore were waiting for those coming ashore and wanted a "tip"?

Via CNN: NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- One of the pirates who held a Saudi oil supertanker off Somalia before releasing it for ransom has told CNN how five in his group drowned when the boat in which they left the ship capsized as they tried to evade rival pirates seeking a cut of the money.

..."Other pirates on the shore wanted a tip from the pirates on the Sirius Star, so they started to fire in the air as our people approached the land," Libaan Jaama told CNN. "When our pirates heard the shots, they thought they would be robbed, so they tried to return to the tanker. In that quick turn the boat capsized."

Are tips some kind of Pirate rule that I'm not aware of? I tried to ask Jawa's Special Pirate Correspondent, The Dread Pundit Bluto, but he refused comment. Saying instead something about, "Har! No time for ye scallywags, I be countin all me treasure. Aye?"

By Howie at 07:35 AM | |