Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Why New York is no Place to Try Somali Pirates

I read the news this morning that a Somali pirate has been brought to New York for trial. I began to notice cultural issues that are sure to complicate this trial, starting from the conflicting stories about the pirate's age. As the day wore on, I have been seeing other people's writings on the matter, such as this one titled "Why New York is no Place to Try Somali Pirates".

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Somali Pirates

These days, stories of Somali pirates are everywhere in the media, told by others, but not the pirates themselves. It is only fair to ask what the pirates would say, if they had the opportunity.

Anyway, here is a relevant story on Somalia