Psycho-sonic warfare: Britney Spears an effective alternative to bullets when facing somali pirates
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[url]http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/27/britney-spears-songs-used-to-scare-off-pirates-in-somalia-4163217/[/url]
[quote=METRO][B]Britney Spears is being used as a secret weapon… to scare off Somali pirates.[/B]
Her hits are blasted out to deter kidnap attacks, merchant navy officer Rachel Owens revealed.
‘These guys can’t stand Western culture or music, making Britney’s hits perfect. It’s so effective the ship’s security rarely needs to resort to firing guns. As soon as the pirates get a blast of Britney, they move on as quickly as they can.’
Steven Jones, of the Security Association for the Maritime Industry, said: ‘Pirates will go to any lengths to avoid or try to overcome the music.’
He added: I’d imagine using Justin Bieber would be against the Geneva Convention.’[/quote]
go forth and amplify
brb moving to Somalia
[quote]He added: I’d imagine using Justin Bieber would be against the Geneva Convention.’[/quote]
hahahaha
This is real? Hahahhaa
is this satire
[QUOTE=meatwad253;42700815]This is real? Hahahhaa[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Turing;42700838]is this satire[/QUOTE]
well, Metallica and Slayer have been used as very effective instruments of torture when dealing with middle-eastern terrorists too so i'd guess it's as real as it gets
The US military would play heavy metal at Aghani villages, the rebels there thought it was Satan so they'd lay down their arms to save their own soul.
The practice was stopped because it was seen as disrespectful.
It lets them know they've been spotted if nothing else.
I seriously thought this was an Onion article.
[QUOTE=Swilly;42700864]The US military would play heavy metal at Aghani villages, the rebels there thought it was Satan so they'd lay down their arms to save their own soul.
The practice was stopped because it was seen as disrespectful.[/QUOTE]
more disrespectful than killing them?
[QUOTE=Swilly;42700864]The US military would play heavy metal at Aghani villages, the rebels there thought it was Satan so they'd lay down their arms to save their own soul.
The practice was stopped because it was seen as disrespectful.[/QUOTE]
And shooting at them isn't?
[QUOTE=Rents;42700990]And shooting at them isn't?[/QUOTE]
You forget the civilians believed the same thing.
[QUOTE=Rents;42700990]And shooting at them isn't?[/QUOTE]
-spears music- Wow, thats just rude. May as well shoot me now.
-BLAM- Ow! Disrespectful much? -flops over dead-
Hit them baby one more time!
Imagine trawling through thick fog on the open sea, far from the shore, sky dark, you can't see anything past ten meters off the deck. Suddenly, from somewhere in the fog
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7akjeomUck[/media]
[QUOTE=Joazzz;42700853]well, Metallica and Slayer have been used as very effective instruments of torture when dealing with middle-eastern terrorists too so i'd guess it's as real as it gets[/QUOTE]
I'd say Britney Spears would be just as effective there.
if i heard a ship blasting this out to sea i'd assume it's an incredible party boat
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZuxwVk7TU[/media]
I wonder what would happen if you blasted random weird japanese cutesy animu stuff ala "dote up a cat"
like is it really being that offended/irritated by western music, or are they just like "nah I don't wanna die to this shit"
[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;42702340]if i heard a ship blasting this out to sea i'd assume it's an incredible party boat
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZuxwVk7TU[/media][/QUOTE]
ok if you listen to it in the mindset of someone who rarely/if ever has heard any sort of modern music and can't understand english, this being blasted on a loudspeaker could very well sound like some sort of massive army aboard the boat summoning satan with a virgin involuntarily chanting incantations
[QUOTE=Rents;42700990]And shooting at them isn't?[/QUOTE]
Actually I'd say no. I mean it's combat after all. Think of a duel between two swordsmen, the duel is a respectful test of will, strength and general ability. Then one of the swordsman shows up with his dick flopping out of his armor. THAT would taint the duel a little.
[QUOTE=daijitsu;42702389]I wonder what would happen if you blasted random weird japanese cutesy animu stuff ala "dote up a cat"[/QUOTE]
There would be no survivors.
The operators would be prosecuted in the Hague for crimes against humanity.
Oh god, just looked that up, engrish. Right up there with ringo biyori.
[QUOTE=daijitsu;42702389]I wonder what would happen if you blasted random weird japanese cutesy animu stuff ala "dote up a cat"
like is it really being that offended/irritated by western music, or are they just like "nah I don't wanna die to this shit"
ok if you listen to it in the mindset of someone who rarely/if ever has heard any sort of modern music and can't understand english, this being blasted on a loudspeaker could very well sound like some sort of massive army aboard the boat summoning satan with a virgin involuntarily chanting incantations[/QUOTE]
If you are going to mention it you really need to post the video.
[video=youtube;r8be8pL0lhw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8be8pL0lhw[/video]
[QUOTE=Qwerty Bastard;42702423]Actually I'd say no. I mean it's combat after all. Think of a duel between two swordsmen, the duel is a respectful test of will, strength and general ability. Then one of the swordsman shows up with his dick flopping out of his armor. THAT would taint the duel a little.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, except duelists weren't leaving bombs by the side of the road or calling in airstrikes on each other, trying to kill someone is a dirty business.
[QUOTE=deadoon;42702480]If you are going to mention it you really need to post the video.
[video=youtube;r8be8pL0lhw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8be8pL0lhw[/video][/QUOTE]
I prefer to let people dig it up so they only have themselves to blame
Didn't we do this in Panama or Guam at one point?
I remember they where like in a embassy or something so we couldn't get them out. So we just drowned them out with metal.
[editline]30th October 2013[/editline]
It was Panama.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Nifty_Package[/url]
[QUOTE=Sir_takeslot;42702569]Didn't we do this in Panama or Guam at one point?
I remember they where like in a embassy or something so we couldn't get them out. So we just drowned them out with metal.
[editline]30th October 2013[/editline]
It was Panama.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Nifty_Package[/url][/QUOTE]
"Reportedly the song "I Fought The Law" by The Clash was played repeatedly." :v:
play merzbow
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