Pirates

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However, modern prosecution is a nightmare. When European navies capture Somali , they face a dilemma: If they bring the pirates to Europe for trial, the pirates will claim asylum. If they release them, they attack again. Many captured pirates are simply disarmed and put back on their skiffs with no fuel—a temporary solution at best. Pirates

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When you hear the word , a specific image likely springs to mind: a grizzled sailor with a peg leg, a squawking parrot on his shoulder, a bottle of rum in one hand, and a cutlass in the other. From Treasure Island to Pirates of the Caribbean , pop culture has painted these outlaws as lovable rogues searching for gold. If they release them, they attack again

Contrary to myth, pirates rarely buried their treasure. The "X marks the spot" trope is largely a literary invention. Pirates stole consumable goods—sugar, cocoa, cotton, tools, and ship parts—as much as they stole gold and silver. Burying a chest of gold was useless; they needed to spend their loot on supplies, alcohol, and entertainment in port towns like Nassau or Port Royal.