The difference between pirates and pirate fighters

Posted By P.J. Aroon Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 2:45 PM Share

Anyone else notice a difference in body type between pirates, and those tasked with combatting them?

Somali pirates, March 5, 2009

Four of the seven Somali pirates arrested await their trial March 5 in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa. U.S. naval vessel USS Leyte Gulf intercepted the seven pirates off the Somali coast last month as they attempted to board a merchant vessel.

Philippine Coast Guard, Feb. 16, 2009

Members of the elite Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Philippine Coast Guard exercise in Manila on Feb. 16. The SOG participated in an annual three-day exercise with its Japanese counterparts from Feb. 17 to 19 to enhance its capabilities to combat pirates and armed robbers at sea.

Photos, top to bottom: STR/AFP/Getty Images, JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images

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MAXGER

10:58 AM ET

March 13, 2009

Not funny, .... , What

Not funny, .... , What different is between an american criminal and a cop?... I thought Fp would be a serious blog.

TRAXTON

2:43 PM ET

March 13, 2009

The paychecks are smaller.

Passport is not all about being serious, and it is nice to not always have to look at the serious side of things. This isn't just a "funny" post, it also highlights that the world is fighting against pirates who are doing this for political and economic reasons, and must be fought that way instead of physically.

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