Britney Spears Songs Are Being Used to Scare Away Somali Pirates

[Sagan]

I felt this better fit here than the News/Current Events forum.

Britney Spears Songs Are Being Used to Scare Away Somali Pirates

But playing Justin Bieber "would be against the Geneva Convention."

By Jessica Roy @jessicakroyOct. 28, 2013

The only thing Somali pirates hate more than not kidnapping people is “Oops I Did It Again” by Britney Spears–at least according to merchant navy officer Rachel Owens.

In a bid to deter the pirates from approaching supertankers on the east coast of Africa and attempting to kidnap their crews, ships have begun blasting the poppy oeuvre of Spears, including classic hits like “Baby One More Time” and “Toxic.”

“Her songs were chosen by the security team because they thought the pirates would hate them most,” Owens said. “These guys can’t stand Western culture or music, making Britney’s hits perfect.”

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Said Steven Jones, of the Security Association for the Maritime Industry: “I’d imagine using Justin Bieber would be against the Geneva Convention.”


http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/10/28/...omali-pirates/

[Otherside]

is this serious?

[Sagan]

I am not entirely sure. That's why I posted it in entertainment. It is from Time/cnn though. after doing a Google search of the thread title, Here's a link to an NBC article: http://www.nbcnews.com/entertainment...tes-8C11488068

[Otherside]

I've heard about music being blasted out of stereo's during sleep deprivation, but never this before.

[SmileyFace]

South Korea did something like this to North Korea... but with kpop lol