World: Somali pirates are starting to rethink this piracy thing
- Man, these Islamic guys want to cut my hands off. Maybe it’s time for a change.
- Abshir Boyah • A Somali pirate boss who admits to 25 ship-hijackings in his time, on the thing that’s getting him to change his mind a little bit – Islamic sheiks who seem set against piracy. They’re not the only ones – local governments are starting to turn against piracy, too – but they’re the most influential. Plus, there’s only so many butt-kickings the pirates can get from the U.S. before it starts to sink in. • source