Pirates can claim UK asylum - Talk Britain

Sweetpea · #1 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 08:22

THE Royal Navy, once the scourge of brigands on the high seas, has been told by the Foreign Office not to detain pirates because doing so may breach their human rights.
Warships patrolling pirate-infested waters, such as those off Somalia, have been warned that there is also a risk that captured pirates could claim asylum in Britain.
The Foreign Office has advised that pirates sent back to Somalia could have their human rights breached because, under Islamic law, they face beheading for murder or having a hand chopped off for theft.
In 2005 there were almost 40 attacks by pirates and 16 vessels were hijacked and held for ransom. Employing high-tech weaponry, they kill, steal and hold ships’ crews to ransom. This year alone pirates killed three people near the Philippines.

Pirates can claim UK asylum - Times Online

Oh jeez!

terrywit · #2 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 10:49

do we have a swear filter yet?

I will hold on to my reply untill we have one

Sweetpea · #3 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 11:32

Don't mind most swearing, but have had to 'filter' a few things just to stop me being arrested.

I will 'filter' as and when. So feel free........................................NOW!

Bernie · #4 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 12:20

Crazy why not just roll over and play dead? It is time these human rights nutters butted out!!!!

terrywit · #5 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 21:25

viva la france......

YouTube - French swoop on Somali pirates

poppy · #6 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 21:56

Easy answer, dont capture them, just hole their boat, they will either sink ( and drown), or limp to shore be arrested and beheaded, end of. Next question.
I don't consider pirates to be sentient life forms. Just sea scum

#7 (**permalink**) 14-04-2008, 08:33

Yup. What are U-Boats for?

Same goes for these rickety old tubs full of "refugees"/"Asylum seekers". SINK the bastards.

They would SOON get the message.

easyg · #8 (**permalink**) 14-04-2008, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Don't mind most swearing, but have had to 'filter' a few things just to stop me being arrested.

I will 'filter' as and when. So feel free........................................NOW!

Damn, Pooh, Pup, flip, wally, Cad,

#9 (**permalink**) 15-04-2008, 10:34

Flibbertygibbet!

terrywit · #10 (**permalink**) 15-04-2008, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by von Clausewitz

Flibbertygibbet!

*clicks* report post button......... that justgoing too far Von