Crime Somali pirates convicted of attacking US Navy ship

[Dr.Jack]

Five young Somali men face life in prison after being convicted of piracy in the April attack on a US Navy ship.

Prosecutors said the men attacked the USS Nicholas after mistaking it for a merchant ship and were out for as much as $40,000 (£24,800) in ransom money.

But the men's lawyers maintained the five only fired their weapons to attract attention and get help.

The verdict is the first in a piracy case in the US in nearly 200 years. The men face a mandatory life sentence.

The five men were convicted of piracy, attacking to plunder a maritime vessel, and assault with a dangerous weapon.

They were arrested in April, along with six others who were captured a few days later in waters near Djibouti after allegedly shooting at the USS Ashland, an amphibious vessel.

Lawyers for the men said they were fishermen who had been forced by pirates to attack the ship.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11825293

 

[The Helper]

Pirates!!!

 

[LurkerAspect]

Uh oh, somebody got busted!

 

[Ninja_sheep]

Life sentence for that?
That's a lot of jail time.

 

[GooS]

Life sentence for that?
That's a lot of jail time.

Then don't come messin' with ma boats =.o

 

[esb]

Assault with a deadly weapon, with shots fired, could be considered intention to kill.

 

[Hatebreeder]

Assault with a deadly weapon, with shots fired, could be considered intention to kill.

Where have I read that before?
Artillary here a little and there a little and maybe you might kill a few pirates responsible ! Or might even get Bin Laden or some other criminal by chance

 

[ElderKingpin]

so 5 guys decided to attack a US Navy ship. Genius

 

[FireCat]

:nuts:

Pirates!!!

Arrr, these pirates Just aren't real pirates. A pence for an old man o'de sea?