S/V HI-JACK SAD UPDATE

Scott and Jean Adam murdered by pirates

Two days ago I wrote about a couple who were hijacked, along with their two guests on their yacht, by Somali pirates.  Sadly, they were all killed by the pirates.  Hillary Clinton made a statement which you can view (provided you can be patient through the ad).

"Friends have described the Adams as adventure-seekers who were also driven by their Christian faith, at times distributing bibles at ports of call. " (BBC article)

Religion does not protect people from fanatics and crazed, hungry men who feel they have little to lose as their life is not worth much.  It is not faith that assures safety, it is paying attention to the risks which had been clearly defined to this couple, sadly.  They took that gamble, along with two friends, and lost

Most of us know many areas we would om which we would not set foot, on land or sea.  Even staying away from those places does not preclude evil from invading our homes and personal space.. There is no longer any assured safety, the best one can do is the best educated guess and calculation of risks in order to survive.