African migrants who thought they would be denied passage to Europe became violent and threatened to kill the crew of an Italian supply ship that had rescued them….But within minutes, the crew were taken “hostage” by the people they allowed onboard
The inability to differentiate between responsible immigration and refugee management — as opposed to the reckless policies currently in place in Europe — during a global defense against jihad terror has been and will continue to be the downfall of Western countries.
Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has commented that “few of the newcomers appear to have escaped conflict zones.”
“Turned From Rescue to Piracy’: Migrants Threatened to Kill Ship’s Crew Unless Sailed to Europe,” by Virginia Hale, Breitbart, July 11, 2018:
African migrants who thought they would be denied passage to Europe became violent and threatened to kill the crew of an Italian supply ship that had rescued them.
Vos Thalassa, a specialist Offshore Supply Ship which works supporting French oil and gas company Total, picked up more than 60 migrants after responding to a distress call in the Mediterranean on Sunday night.
But within minutes, the crew were taken “hostage” by the people they allowed onboard, according to Il Giornale, which reported that some of the individuals who were rescued became enraged when a Libyan coastguard boat arrived on the scene to take the illegal immigrants to safety.
Libyan Coast Guard spokesman Admiral Ayoub Qassem said: “The tugboat, which had been hired by Libya for logistics operations supporting some oil platforms off our coasts, intervened to rescue 63 people aboard a wooden boat.”
The migrants grew increasingly aggressive and threatened to kill the crew “because they did not want to return to Libya in any way” when they saw the boat, “forcing it to head north”, he added.
“We did not want to do anything that could further degenerate the situation. Our priority was to ensure the safety of the crew and all the other people,” Qassem told Italian Journalist Agency (AGI), adding he feared the incident could be the first of many “migrant revolts” to come.
On Monday the migrants were passed over to an Italian coastguard boat, which intervened after being alerted to a “situation of serious danger for the security of the [Vos Thalassa] and its crew … caused by attitudes threatening the crew by some migrants”, according to a statement…..
PABLO says
Barbaric as they come. However, the elites will have us believe that diversity is our strength.
Jack K Warner says
`80% of all African so called emigrants do not escape from valiance, they mostly escape from prosecution for crime,and in same cases the African countries courts give alternative, give up the passport + nationality and live the country, if not the court will give you a jail term.
Just see all violence the African i south France and Spain, street rallies with all kind of problems.
A very big problem today, the news media around EU do not report the trout and the Governments want all to be cover up ”to protect the citizen” like they say….
A African male inform us about that for some time ago, he even told us, his country was given him 300 USD to live and arrange for his escape via smugglers…..
Everything was arranged from the very start, and the Governments in EU just sleep och do not care….or something else, who knows……
tedh754 says
Escaping conflict zones to bring the conflict to their new home.
andra says
Salvini has announced that these pirates will go to an Italian jail. We will see wether or not this will happen. So far the “migrants” were welcomed on the Italian border by some cheering refugee-fans who ralleyed against the new government´s strict cours
Until now it is not yet clear wether or not the pirates are allowed to leave the vessel.
I really hope that Salvini will do what he has announced. And I hope he will do it with a lot of publicity. To me it seems that this would be the only way to keep the Africans in Africa.
762x51FMJ says
Ship design needs to be modified to be similar to the little plastic boats we used to play with in the bathtub. The toy boat contained a tiny hatch and a tiny baking soda pill was put inside… the boat would float but tiny holes allowed water to seep in and sink the boat, water then dissolved the pill and the boat would magically resurface…
Tom says
By providing an open border policy the EU has basically sent out an invitation to the worlds population to relocate from their own third world hell holes, that they have helped to create, and use any and every means to get to the European countries, where many decades of hard work and social responsibility have built programs which can be exploited by those who have never contributed.
This latest tactic is not one of desperation but of criminality and shows that the illegals will do anything to achieve their objective, including killing ships crews that have assisted them.
Armed guards must be a part of all ships crews now operating in and around the shipping lanes where migrant boats can be encountered.
If they act like pirates then treat them as pirates.
Gjallarhornet says
Somebody forgot that they were talking to their life savers, not their new chauffeurs. The ingratitude is of epic proportions.
A_M_Swallow says
The distress call was probably a fake. The migrants were providing a cover story when moving from a Libyan boat to a Western ship.
GreytigerTX says
When will the west realize that Muslims, regardless of origin, are dangerous and murderous as well as being deceitful and generally uncouth. They are cultural criminals by choice.
clap says
If they’re pirates, make them walk the plank.
Joe says
The mutineers should have been taken to Mauritania and sold into the slave market. When dealing with Islam, act like a Muslim.
gravenimage says
Most of us oppose Islam because of its evil–we have not desire to act like Muslims.
If Not Now When? says
The Vos Thalassa sports a sign saying “Rescue Zone” and has picked up “migrants” often before. I believe they are serving a dual purpose (other than supply) as is the Vos Heatia which sports the same sign and also picks up migrants. I have been watching this closely. Since Italy has been turning away NGO foreign ships, the Vos ships are the only ones in the area. The Seefuchs, Aquarus, Lifeline and Open Arms are all docked in more distant ports, Barcelona, Marseilles, and one is back in Germany and none has moved in more than a week. I believe the powers behind the floating invasion are looking for another way to accomplish their goals and thought that using two boats registered in Italy might do it. Interestingly enough The Vos Boats didn’t become registered in Italy until December of 2017 and the other in April of 2018. This is deeper and more sinister than we know.
Guy Forester says
Thanks for the heads up. Do you have a way to get that info to Salvini? 🙂
I suspect that this was a set up based upon that info. But then, back to my position, the rescue boat should take the so called migrants back to the port of origin.
This is not quite the same as when a cruise ship, yacht, or cargo carrier has an ill or injured person aboard or when the ship is in danger of sinking. In that case, you go to the nearest safe haven port that can accommodate your rescue ship. The migrants on the other hand seem to purposely go into harm’s way and expect the rescuers to go to the nearest European port. I would recommend returning them to the port of origin. Libya and Tunisia have no means to stop that action.
OldFatBaldSociallyIneptRon says
One day it’s your boat, soon it will be your culture and your country. Remember back in the old days when you had to go to Dr Jack Kevorkian if you were seeking assisted suicide, nowadays you accept Dr Zuhdi Jasser to give you direction.
Older Canadian says
I wonder how many other distress calls will now be answered. A tough decision for any capitan to make, regardless of international law. The safety and lives of his crew or……………If this should happen again……..
Bacherbazistan says
If Libyan coast guard arrived on the scene why didn’t they board the ship and take control of the situation?
Italian coast guard could have done the same and escorted it back to Libya.
HugoHackenbush says
Isn’t hanging the penalty for piracy?
Guy Forester says
It has been a long established custom, and may now actually be a law of the seas that any vessel with the ability to save those at distress on the high seas should attempt rescue.
By answering this call, the crew became the victims of piracy. By not answering this call, they could have ended up in jail.
I would recommend that all Greek, Italian, and Malta flagged ships allow the crews to be armed or post armed guards on these ships from the respective governments.
All so called migrants rescued should then be returned to the port of origin. Meanwhile, the above navy and coast guards should go into the Libyan and Tunisian ports and sink any such migrant boats before they can load and sail.
The Italians managed to sneak into highly guarded ports in WWII and sink some capital ships. Sinking those stinking derelicts should be a piece of cake, pie, or tiramisu. Whatever works.
Lydia Church says
Just send them all back!
Process and return to country of origin.
Period.
No room for murderers in Europe.
And, they are not “Jesus, the least of these… my brethren,” that is for dang sure!
Elisha says
Sister, we as a society, are still making the same mistakes:
“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you!
O Israel, if you will listen to Me!
There shall be no foreign god among you;
Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
I am the Lord your God,
Who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
But My people would not heed My voice,
And Israel would have none of Me.
So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart,
To walk in their own counsels.
Oh, that My people would listen to Me,
That Israel would walk in My ways!
I would soon subdue their enemies,
And turn My hand against their adversaries.
The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him,
But their fate would endure forever.
He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat;
And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.” – Psalm 81:8-16
God bless.
Mockingjay says
– This turn of events was ENTIRELY PREDICTABLE for anyone with ANY sense of reality.
– It is also serves as a neat analogy of what is happening to Europe.
gravenimage says
“Turned from rescue to piracy”: Migrants threaten to kill ship’s crew unless taken to Europe
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Barbaric thugs. This should surprise no one.
Indiana Tom says
No good deed goes unpunished.
Where is Thomas Jefferson and Stephen Decatur when you need them?
Indiana Tom says
Just remember, they called these people the Barbary Pirates for good reason!
Vicky says
I am reminded of the story about the turtle, some remember it as a frog, and the scorpion.
ronyvo says
Good. This MAY make those ship owners to think twice before transporting those criminals to the peaceful countries.
Brother Charles says
ITALY , You play DEVILS ADVOCATE and you get the DEVIL .
Paul says
The Rohingya are the pirates of the Andaman Sea off Thailand and Burma.
They send up distress flares and implore to come aboard the yacht or ship. Then they bring out machetes and hack the crew to death. Then they sell the boat and contents.
And do the same tomorrow.
Don’t trust me, read sea faring and yachties forums.
Thats why the Rohingya were expelled en masse. Piracy and terrorism.
gravenimage says
Grimly true, Paul.
PATRICIA FRANCES KOENIG says
It’s time to stop rescuing Muslim migrants, aka Muslim invaders.
Valkyrie Ziege says
; Never expect gratitude from malignant narcissists.
Ade Fegan says
So let them in ant way ?
NOT IN MY NAME