Somali Pirates Are So Win

This is not, in fact, an endorsement of RL Criminality.
The conditions in Somalia giving rise to the piracy situation there are very serious and complex symptoms of the troubled global community. They deserve the considered attention of any responsible citizen of the world.

But seriously, those pirates are doing a damn fine job of raising awareness.
And knowing is half the battle!

So I'd like to share the greatest article I just heard about them on NPR:
After the Ransom
After that story, I'll never again feel like a big softie when chatting up one of my pirated victims! Even the pros are doin' it.

You can listen to the original story on Pirate Business in Somalia here.
Also there's a neat one on Pirate Careers and the 'worlds worst pirate' here...

Stay tuned over Memorial Day weekend (U.S. anyway) for reports and footage from Ronan's double-Nano-op week.

(image pulled from BBC.co.uk)