Piracy

When most of us think of pirates we conjure images of eye patches, parrots and Johnny Depp. Recent increases in the incidences of piracy are changing those long held impressions. Today we'll bring you our recent interview with CAPT Richard Phillips whose experience with pirates captured the world's attention. Then we'll talk about the history of piracy, the factors that causes it and possible actions that could curb it with Prof. Virginia Lunsford, associate professor of history at the U.S. Naval Academy, specializing in maritime and European history and Professor Richard Norton from the Naval War College's National Security Decision Making Department. To hear the Norfolk Mayor Candidate Forum that Cathy Lewis moderated last week visit - https://www.hearsay.org/page/Decision-2010.aspx