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BAR[_2_]

In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:07:13 -0700, Canuck57
wrote:

Just out of curiosity, if you shot pirates for real, coming at your boat
with loaded weapons and you just brought out the 9mm, AK-47 or
M16...wasted them in international waters.

Can you be arrested and the charges stick?

Piracy can only occur in International Waters. There are no modern
laws that cover the problem. Dutch mariners are relying on 17th
century law, which makes it sound like that was the last time folks
had crap for brains.

Bottom line is... since there are no guidelines... you'll probably get
a pass for blowing the hell out of the aggressor...

There are rules for dealing with pirates that are relevant today and
written in the latter half of the 20th century.

These rules stipulate that only war ships, or others so identified, can
deal with pirates.