Not All Pirates Are Bad

Max Hardberger in Miragoâne, the Haitian port where he staged his most daring ship repossession, stealing a 10,000-ton freighter from under the noses of a rioting mob Photo: Swoan Parker

Pirate Hunter Guns For Somali Raiders -- The Telegraph

Max Hardberger, a maritime repo man who recovers stolen ships from lawless Caribbean ports, has set his sights on the notorious Somali pirates.

'I don’t know why I like Haiti so much,’ Max Hardberger says, as we battle and swerve through the choking dust and chaos of Port-au-Prince traffic.

'The Haitian people are wonderful, sure, but sometimes they do bad things, especially when they get in mobs, and the country is obviously frustrating. One thing I do like is that it’s lawless here, which makes it much easier for me to operate.’

Hardberger is a 62-year-old adventurer from Louisiana who specialises in stealing back ships that have been fraudulently seized in corrupt ports, mostly in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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My Comment: This is a fascinating and enjoyable read. I wish him the best in Somalia.