US Indicts 11 Suspected Pirates in Norfolk, Va.

Elmore Furth

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Fri Apr-23-10 10:42 AM
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US Indicts 11 Suspected Pirates in Norfolk, Va.

Source: Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Eleven suspected pirates were indicted Friday on U.S charges of piracy and other counts related to attacks on two U.S. naval vessels off the coast of Africa.

The indictment was unsealed an hour after the suspects were led into the federal courthouse in Norfolk under heavy security.

One of the accused pirates had a bandaged head, while another was carried into the court building. The 11 were scheduled for a court appearance Friday afternoon.

In addition to the piracy count, the charges include attacks to plunder a vessel, assault with a dangerous weapon, and use of a firearm during a crime of violence.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/04/23/us/AP-US-Prosecuting-Pirates.html?_r=1&ref=news

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Make7

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Fri Apr-23-10 10:47 AM
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1. How will this affect global warming? ( n/t )

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msanthrope

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Fri Apr-23-10 11:50 AM
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2. Arrgh, correlation does NOT imply causation!!! n/t

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NaturalHigh

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Fri Apr-23-10 12:12 PM
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3. What kind of jackass attacks a U.S. Navy vessel?

How long until someone claims that the one with the bandage on his head was assaulted and that the navy crew should be prosecuted?

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RedCloud

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Fri Apr-23-10 01:07 PM
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4. remind all your wing nut friends that Rush supported those pirates!

He gave them encouragement as he spoke against our president...

http://www.wowowow.com/pov/limbaugh-attacks-obama-over-muslim-somali-pirate-shooting-268262

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nealmhughes

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Fri Apr-23-10 02:23 PM
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5. The Royal Governor of Virgnia was he who led the capture of Blackbeard

after he had blockaded Charleston, SC and anchored openly in NC waters. How fitting the trials be on the Virginia
Coast.

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