Royal Navy Releases Somali Pirates Caught Red-Handed

An armed suspected pirate looks over the edge of a skiff. Photo AFP

From Times Online:

A legal loophole has helped scores of Somali gunmen escape justice.

Somalian pirates who are terrorising yachts and cargo ships in the Indian Ocean are being routinely allowed to go free by international naval forces despite being captured with their weapons and even holding hostages.

Pirates who are seized from the skiffs by the Royal Navy and other maritime forces are pleasantly surprised to find themselves being offered life jackets, medical checks and hot food. They are then often set free, either because they have not been captured “in the act of piracy” or because of the risk that they would claim asylum if prosecuted in Europe.

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My Comment: When the lawyers and the law run amok .... this is the outcome.