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minus-squareTheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoHave you ever heard of privateers
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoYes. And those are privately owned vessels acting under a government’s letter of marque. Private, it’s in the name. :)
minus-squareTheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoYes but some else just told me they are warships so it’s not piracy
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·21 hours agoWarships are by definition owned and operated by a government. Privateers are private vessels operating under cover of law by a government. So, yeah? Warships cannot commit piracy, technically. Really, the whole conversation here is about words and meanings.
minus-squareTheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 hours agoExcept privateers had warships… It is a word game at this point you’re right
minus-squarearrow74@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 day agoYes I have. Privateers are private individuals that commit piracy on behalf of the state. The US did not hire or sanction a mercenary group to take this tanker. The US used its military. That makes it not piracy, but that does make it an act of war
Have you ever heard of privateers
Yes. And those are privately owned vessels acting under a government’s letter of marque. Private, it’s in the name. :)
Yes but some else just told me they are warships so it’s not piracy
Warships are by definition owned and operated by a government. Privateers are private vessels operating under cover of law by a government.
So, yeah? Warships cannot commit piracy, technically. Really, the whole conversation here is about words and meanings.
Except privateers had warships…
It is a word game at this point you’re right
Yes I have. Privateers are private individuals that commit piracy on behalf of the state.
The US did not hire or sanction a mercenary group to take this tanker.
The US used its military. That makes it not piracy, but that does make it an act of war