"The lib MSM might be OK with firehoses as protection, but actual firepower, never."

So true.  They are afraid that Americans will come to the realization that, hey, if they can protect themselves while the sailors are "at work", I should be able to protect myself, too.  Be it at home, or at work, or in my car, or hiking...

" Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it. "  - William T. Sherman 

http://www.coffeyvil...

 Three Daltons, Bob, Grat and Emmet, Dick Broadwell and Bill Powers wanted to do what no one had ever done before - rob two banks at the same time. After camping on Onion Creek, west of Coffeyville, they rode into town on horseback heading east on Eighth Street early on the morning of October 5, 1892. The Dalton brothers, being former residents of Coffeyville, wore disguises. They had planned to tie their horses between the two banks, but because Eighth Street was torn up, they tied them in the alley close to the jail. That was their first mistake.

 Three of the bandits - Grat Dalton, Bill Powers and Dick Broadwell - went into the Condon Bank; Bob and Emmet entered the First National. When the gang demanded money from the safe at the Condon, the quick thinking bank employee told him that the safe would not open until 9:30 a.m. It was twenty past nine at the time. Grat said, "I’ll wait," which was their second mistake. That ten minutes (the vault did not have a time lock on it) gave the townspeople the time they needed to get to Isham Hardware, grab some guns and ammunition and begin defending the town. When the raid was over, which lasted 12 minutes, four of the Dalton gang were dead and four of Coffeyville’s citizens were killed. Three of the citizens - George Cubine, Charles Brown and Lucius Baldwin - were killed near Isham Hardware, Marshall Connelly died in what is today known as Death Alley. Bob and Grat Dalton and Bill Powers were killed in Death Alley and are buried in Coffeyville’s Elmwood Cemetery. Dick Broadwell escaped the on horseback and died about a half mile from the downtown. He was buried at Hutchinson.

 The Daltons were "laid out" in the city jail following their death prior to burial. There were souvenir hunters even in the Dalton’s days. Portions of the manes and tails of the Dalton’s horses were cut off and all the strings from the saddles. In addition, pieces of clothing from the gang members were cut off.

Emmet Dalton, the youngest of the Daltons, survived the Raid but received 23 gunshot wounds. These were removed, he was given a life sentence in the Kansas penitentiary at Lansing and pardoned after 14 years. He moved to California and became a real estate agent, author and actor, dying at the age of 66.

 The banks were robbed of approximately $25,000. After the day’s banking business was completed and the books were balanced, the Condon came up $20 short and First National was $1.98 over, so fortunately for the banks most of the money was recovered.

For information on the Dalton Museum, go to the Coffeyville Historical Society webpage.

That's a good looking ship!

The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution

Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court

I've said enough about Miss Cali.  Did you have a response other than "you're dumb" for me?  Or is this the answer to my question?

"...private security firms. Armed security guards already patrol those ports, to prevent theft, you know..."

You've never been to Port Elizabeth in Newark or the Port of Miami, have you? :)

You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

Typical liberal b.s. Just because Mr. Shapiro represents a small group of ships his opinion means nothing.  However, a person such as yourself who allegedly works for shipping knows-it-all. 

If you don't think the majority of shipping companies are tired of paying ransoms and support naval intervention then you are as clueless as you sound.  Normally, I don't reply to idiots and just dispense with them as I would my Monday morning garbage, however, I'll humor you this time and this time only.  Here is a link to the World's international maritime organization representing numerous shipping organizations website.  If you read the link you will find that they obviously support naval intervention. 

http://www.imo.org/home.asp?topic_id=1178

Finally, you need to go back and read the timeline of the hijacking if you think that b.s. you are trying to sell is going to fly with me.  The skipper of the Alabama put out a distress call immediately upon realizing the pirates were attacking and the U.S.S. Bainbridge immediately set course for the Alabama's position.  Furthermore, NATO, Russian, China, India and numerous other nations have been patrolling the areas for months attempting to stop piracy.