Pirates are Running Wild off West Africa’s Coast | System Error

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Funny how when you dig down into some of the largest problems we face, there's an oil company behind it in the end.

Who knew there was an epic pirate fight in the middle of the ocean to get my $5 wish package delivered

These big oil companies need to be held financially accountable for the destruction they cause to the local environment. Not by pirates but they should have to pay fines or be forced to have programs setup to restore the local environments they hurt. To think that people will just accept the destruction of their land and lives without repercussions is crazy.

Watching this breaks my heart, really feel for the locals who just end up getting screwed over in all of the profiteering from oil companies

as the saying goes. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a day, take away his fish he'll start pirating

This is the first time I heard pirates tell their side of the story.

I remember when I was younger my grandparents had a small farm in Northern California. There was a huge pond out in the middle of nowhere that took a decent hike to get to , used to always play in that area as a kid catching frogs grasshoppers and all that good stuff. One day I woke up to my grandpa and a few of the neighbors pulling out the 4 wheelers and tractors with a wagon full of buckets and blankets. I ran out to see what all the fuss was about it and saw my grandpa covered head to toe in oil. We rode out to the pond and it was completely black 🥺 oil and gas was all over the place the smell was horrifically strong. Someone did a huge illegal dump out there and it was one of the most heartbreaking moments I ever experienced as a kid. Dead frogs and squirrels barely alive stuck in the oily mud. The neighbors tried to save 2 but after cleaning them they still ended up passing away. We spent weeks trying to clean that crap up and it felt like we didn’t even put a dent in it. After wildlife started getting affected they finally sent people out to clean it up properly. But it changed the community , the damage was done. My grandparents were more afraid of who these people actually were and what they were up to out there. So I wasn’t allowed to wander and explore anymore 😔 whoever those jerks were completely ruined it for me. Couldn’t play at the pond cause it was restricted and fenced off so no more wildlife could be affected by any remnants of the oil spill. After I got older my grandpa told me he actually ran into a truck full of people on his 4 wheeler one night and they threatened him at gun point. Thankfully it was only words they exchanged that night but it scared tf out of my grandparents and I think that was the final straw that caused them to sell the farm and finally move out 🥺 it sucked that the last days there I still wasn’t allowed to go and explore. But I still went to that pond to say bye one more time but I was heartbroken to see it all dried up and completely gone. Nothing but trash. Oil hurts the environment like crazy. I can only imagine the impact it would cause when a huge oil spill isn’t taken care of and it’s just left to marinate with the land. We’re really destroying Mother Earth 🌍 and she’s pissed tf off at us. Im pretty sure she doesn’t want us here anymore.

These pirates have legitimate concerns and reasoning. It's too bad most of the international focus will be on securing the further plunder of their resources by multi-national companies. There needs to be an international navy to make sure illegal fishing doesn't decimate local fish populations.

Well...after learning about Shell's responsibility, I don't know if I can even blame them...

SHELL needs to be held accountable for their actions regarding the environmental damage they have caused to this, and many more countries. Not to mention the damage to the citizens lives of the countries they profit from. Its just plain disgusting to say the least.

It’s weird because I can’t help but sympathize with these pirates despite the fact that they would definitely kidnap me. These pirates probably wouldn’t even be a problem if these oil companies hired local people for their work or at least offered some kind of stipend to the villages that were hurt by the oil. I can’t imagine hiring doctors would be more expensive than hiring mercenaries

When will people realize that when you completely obliterate a group of peoples way of life they will inevitably turn to desperation

Poor illegal pirates vs rich legal pirates.

Horrific abuse of the local people 😢 The law and police are supporting the illegal fishing vessel from outside nations, by opressing thier own people.

My father witnessed and photographed the public beheading of over 100 pirates in one day. During the Indo China war. It was actually quite common, and his photos were seen in several old wartime newsreels.. These modern pirates are directed by warlords who do not benefit the local communities. Many would still be criminal factions even without the excuse of oil company exploitation.

So you say illegal pirates are attacking illegal corporations? 🤔

All these "solutions" seem like they're addressing the symptoms rather than their root cause.

Hears they’re pirates: “I hate them, and nothing can excuse them” Hears Shell is involved: “Oh nevermind, that’s a pretty damn good excuse”

How would you feel if some random dude showed up on your lawn and started digging a hole, leaving a giant mess, then refusing to clean it up?