Reply #12: according to the New York Times [View All]

[one-eyed fat man]

Much of the Times article covers events from the pirates’ perspective. Apparently, Somali pirates are merely environmentalists being victimized by evil gun enthusiasts at Maersk, however, the article did seem to confirm that some of the pirates did suffer from their exposure to loud noises:


"Pirates in Xarardheere, one of their strongholds in Somalia, said Wednesday that some of their colleagues had been killed Tuesday night.

'We have been told over the phone today that four of our colleagues were killed and two were injured,' said a Somali pirate boss known as Red Teeth. 'We will keep attacking on foreign vessels until illegal fishing and toxic dump is stopped,' he added."

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