Shipping Exec. Calls for Arming Merchant Crews Against Pirates, MSM La

Ken Shepherd
May 6th, 2009 2:36 PM
After the hijacking of the MV Maersk Alabama, we often heard from the mainstream media about how shipping executive companies don't want to arm their civilian crews for fear of an escalation of violence from pirates, not to mention the potential legal and liability headaches presented by such a policy change.Well, yesterday, shipping company executive Philip Shapiro threw a wrench in that meme in…