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Knipps 04-14-2009 12:45 PM

Well, that didn't take long...
 
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddly...53C4TG20090413

TV show to track U.S. Navy's battles with pirates

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A day after the violent rescue of a U.S. ship captain from Somali pirates, a cable television channel on Monday said it will air a reality show about the U.S. Navy's mission to stop piracy off the coast of Africa.

Producers and the Navy have been in talks for three months about the show, which is titled "Pirate Hunters: USN" and is expected to air as a one-hour special in the fall on Spike TV.

The Navy will allow cameras from Spike and 44 Blue Productions to capture life aboard warships USS San Antonio and USS Boxer as their crews search for pirates.

On Sunday, Navy snipers shot dead three Somali pirates holding cargo ship captain Richard Phillips captive off the coast of Somalia. Pirates abound in the region, where civil conflict complicates efforts to control the age-old scourge.

"By all accounts it will get worse, pirates will get more deadly and certainly the Navy will try to counter that," said Rasha Drachkovitch, president of 44 Blue Productions.

So far, most of the known fatalities involving Somali piracy have involved the pirates themselves: hostages are by most accounts well-treated and released unharmed, usually after ransoms are paid.

If "Pirate Hunters: USN" is successful, it could return as a mini-series on Spike, Drachkovitch said.

Tsar 04-14-2009 01:12 PM

*shakes head*

baddest434 04-14-2009 03:18 PM

the deadliest catch, the ax men, ice road truckers, the exterminater, and now pirate hunters lol TV FTW

GP99GT 04-14-2009 03:35 PM

might be cool to watch. only if they show them dropping the pirates dead with sniperfire

sweetbmxrider 04-14-2009 04:07 PM

it clearly says they were talking about it months before this incident. its going to be a sick show i bet. i love when the coast guard is chasing drug smugglers and lay down some warning fire :headbang:

NJ Torque 04-14-2009 06:16 PM

hey, i liked ice road truckers..

NJSPEEDER 04-14-2009 09:27 PM

Between potential Navy jokes and potential Pirate jokes my mind is in overload right now.

baddest434 04-15-2009 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJ Torque (Post 575183)
hey, i liked ice road truckers..

me too :lol: i don't know whats crazier ice road trucking or the deadliest catch. both jobs take a special breed of person!

MonmouthCtyAntz 04-15-2009 02:09 PM

Unbelievable lol

miketa95 04-15-2009 02:32 PM

the deadliest catch is awesome. It was all downhill from there..

MonmouthCtyAntz 04-15-2009 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miketa95 (Post 575540)
the deadliest catch is awesome. It was all downhill from there..

NO! Little People Big World FTW!:nod::rofl:

MonmouthCtyAntz 04-15-2009 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER (Post 575311)
Between potential Navy jokes and potential Pirate jokes my mind is in overload right now.

Is it?


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