Royal Navy won't fight pirates 'in case they claim asylum'

scorza · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:18

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/25/royal_navy_pirate_asylum_seekers/

According to Lloyds List:

British Foreign Office officials are understood to have advised the Royal Navy not to confront or arrest pirates in the region for fear of transgressing human rights legislation or encouraging their seeking asylum once taken to the UK.

Crikey! Does it get any lower for what once was the most feared and respected navy in the world. You really couldn't make this up :mad:

JohnnyG · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:20

Zefan will knock it back in to shape, you mark my words.

Amnesia · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:21

and last time they wouldnt fight the iranians incase (bah i cant remember the reason)

greywolf · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:24

That is pretty lame, what about the human rights of the people the pirates steal from? Seems to have been forgotten.

AtreuS · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:25

*single shot to the back of the head+ sharks*

what pirates?

Amnesia · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:26

greywolf said:
That is pretty lame, what about the human rights of the people the pirates steal from? Seems to have been forgotten.

human rights ? thats just an excuse to start war

Delvis · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:26

JohnnyG said:
Zefan will knock it back in to shape, you mark my words.

Thought he was going to RAF? I dunno

greywolf · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:27

AtreuS said:
*single shot to the back of the head+ sharks*

what pirates?

Hehe

JohnnyG · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:30

Delvis said:
Thought he was going to RAF? I dunno

Oh yea, he'll just be visiting the Navy on his leave days.

platypus · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:32

JohnnyG said:
Zefan will knock it back in to shape, you mark my words.

Whilst I would originally have agreed, Zefan is definitely a fly boy

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do_ron_ron · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:35

And the grounds for asylum would be....... sounds like a dodgy story.

Gilly · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:38

Delvis said:
Thought he was going to RAF? I dunno

Same amount of queers

Delvis · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:43

Gilly said:
Same amount of queers

Hardly.

Just because your around men constantly, doesn't mean you turn gay.

Gilly · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:46

Delvis said:
Hardly.

Just because your around men constantly, doesn't mean you turn gay.

Wouldn't that go for both then?

Delvis · 25 Sep 2008 at 09:48

Gilly said:
Wouldn't that go for both then?

Eh? Nevermind

The Dread Pirate · 25 Sep 2008 at 10:54

AtreuS said:
*single shot to the back of the head+ sharks*

what pirates?

My reaction would be slightly different after all If you can't beat em...

Malt_Vinegar · 25 Sep 2008 at 10:56

Capn' $qu!ff said:
My reaction would be slightly different after all If you can't beat em...

Beat em with a bigger stick?

The Dread Pirate · 25 Sep 2008 at 10:58

Join 'em

Malt_Vinegar · 25 Sep 2008 at 11:00

Capn' $qu!ff said:
Join 'em

Nah, i prefer mine

Bill101 · 25 Sep 2008 at 11:23

I'm outraged!!!!!
why has The Daily Mail not reported this?