Re: Question?

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From: Matthew T. Russotto
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 13:43

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In article <Xns900F7D30Bdavidbutteryxstream@130.133.1.4>,
David Buttery <davidbutteryANTISPAM@x-stream.co.uk> wrote:
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}Seriously, though, the Royal Navy is regularly employed in intercepting 
}drug smugglers at sea, which are probably the nearest we have to pirates in 
}the Western world these days.

Smugglers and pirates are totally different.  Smugglers are bringing
in contraband or evading taxes and duties on legal merchandise.
Pirates are looting other vessels.  Of course, it's possible to be
both.



-- 
Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
"Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit
of justice is no virtue."

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