[ZenGum]

The old piracy laws may have been good when communication was slow and difficult, and transporting prisoners much harder. That doesn't seem to apply here. Hmmmm.

Mind you, some other nations catch pirates, take away their guns, and return them to their boats and set them free, no doubt with a stern warning to let their children starve next time. Nice, but it doesn't seem to be working.

Think of it this way. When was the last time you heard of an Israeli oil tanker being hijacked?