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[Elder Legend]

This is not a clickbait and is real. I have never seen such a crazy interview where an American individual goes to Africa into the pirate's den and has a full on conversation. The pirate leader acts both passively aggressive and polite and respectful at the same time. What sane person would go out and try to have an interview like this? The dude literally tells him "we kidnap people like you" very interesting video and crazy on so many levels

It's sad what goes in those countries. Because these people don't get employeed they are forced into doing very bad things to survive. I do not believe that is an excuse to kidnap and kill people but at same time it's hard not to feel bad for them. Very weird and awkward situation.

This is the most real Far Cry in real life I've ever seen. Imagine having a gun pointed you at you while you are doing an interview..

 

[Winter John]

The only reason these “pirates” are alive is because they’re making money for the Cartels. I feel sorry for them. Abandoned by their government. Uneducated. No chance of work. Guys like these are easy prey for the real gangsters.

 

[Elder Legend]

The only reason these “pirates” are alive is because they’re making money for the Cartels. I feel sorry for them. Abandoned by their government. Uneducated. No chance of work. Guys like these are easy prey for the real gangsters.

Ehh it's hard to feel sorry for someone that also has to kill and kidnap innocents. But I get what your saying. It's a complicated situation.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I saw this a few weeks ago. It is complicated as you said Elder Legend . Well never know what it’s like to be that poor with zero access to modern medicine and technology. People do crazy things when they’re desperate and have nothing to lose. Doesn’t help that theyre tweaking on coke and eating monkeys.

 

[Kilau]

 

[DeceptiveAlarm]

The world's a crazy place. I'm glad I was born to who and where I was.

 

[Futaleufu]

I saw a similar documentary about a french reporter going to Nigeria and Somalia. The conclusion is that the governments of those countries are colluded with their local pirates.

 

[West Texas CEO]

 

[Elder Legend]

Is this you? Or your former boss who called you into the meeting the other day and fired you?

 

[Raven117]

The amount of shit that goes on in other parts of the world is truly dark.

The west, while flawed, has attempted to rise above this… other parts of the world seem to relish it.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Is this you? Or your former boss who called you into the meeting the other day and fired you?

That's me when I'm about to eat a bowl of Captain Crunch.

 

[Dirk Benedict]

That's me when I'm about to eat a bowl of Captain Crunch.

The Cap'n Makin' it Happen'

 

[RJMacready73]

The amount of shit that goes on in other parts of the world is truly dark.

The west, while flawed, has attempted to rise above this… other parts of the world seem to relish it.

It's called being civilized, then again it's easy for us to be civilized when we all live in rich nations that abide by the rule of law

 

[Winter John]

Ehh it's hard to feel sorry for someone that also has to kill and kidnap innocents. But I get what your saying. It's a complicated situation.

Yeah. I feel kind of sorry for them because they're backwards morons. Magic curtains. Evil spirits. What? Someone is making a lot of money off those bozos

 

[Raven117]

It's called being civilized, then again it's easy for us to be civilized when we all live in rich nations that abide by the rule of law

Exactly. And just as importantly, we all “believe” in the rule of law. It’s not just that we live in these nations. It’s that we continue to fundamentally believe in the concepts that founded our nations

 

[BlackTron]

Ehh it's hard to feel sorry for someone that also has to kill and kidnap innocents. But I get what your saying. It's a complicated situation.

The dude said that he's only lost one man in combat his entire career, yet in contrast has killed his own men more times than he can count.

Doesn't appear to me like they have very much choice to be there, they are used as a resource

 

[Grildon Tundy]

The pirates drink gin and cocaine cocktails to ward off evil spirits. I wonder if the evil spirits are depression/anxiety/negative emotions because that combo would be pretty effective at abating those.

 

[RJMacready73]

The pirates drink gin and cocaine cocktails to ward off evil spirits. I wonder if the evil spirits are depression/anxiety/negative emotions because that combo would be pretty effective at abating those.

These are kids raised in a hell hole with no education and living in a cycle of fear and unimaginable violence, as adults they are beyond broken and will believe anything told to them as handed an AK. Sierra Leone was riddled with these sort of gangs before the British Army wiped them out, there's a fantastic book out about this particular operation

Operation Barras | National Army Museum

In September 2000, British troops undertook a daring hostage rescue operation in the war-torn West African country of Sierra Leone. They successfully freed five British soldiers who had recently been captured and around 20 civilian prisoners.

www.nam.ac.uk

 

[TheInfamousKira]

I honestly read this thread title as Modern Porn in Coming To America.

That's my input.

 

[Elder Legend]

I honestly read this thread title as Modern Porn in Coming To America.

That's my input.

Well at least we know what is on your mind 24/7. Another Neogaf member exposed.

 

[Hudo]

Disappointed that the didn't ask them about whether they think the 2004 remake of Sid Meier's Pirates! is better or worse than the original.

 

[F0rneus]

Spoiler

A very mean spirited joke, but it's just a joke people. I, of course know that these pirates don't represent the vast African diaspora. Don't ban meeee!

 

[Vicetrailia]

Crazy the lives that people must live in order to survive. Of course the westerners just extract and give basically nothing back.