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Sailor William Rios has returned to his Harlem home after the confrontation with Somali pirates on the Maersk Alabama container ship. He told the Daily News that he wasn't afraid during the ordeal, "I'm from New York City - nothing's feared in New York City. I'm not from the country. I'm from New York. We don't fear nothing - you don't mess with New York City, especially a black Puerto Rican." Rios, who has been a merchant marine for 25 years, admitted that his crew "messed up" when they were unable to exchange the Somali pirate they took as a hostage for their captain, Richard Phillips but says he'll be back on the water, "That's my youth - I love the sea. We deal with pirates and terror. I'll be back there - it's just my job." Rios, who told his church about the experience this morning, has suggested more security and more patrols in the waters, as well as for crew members to be better armed.
Crew Member Credits NYC Mettle In Dealing With Pirates
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"I'm from New York City - nothing's feared in New York City. I'm not from the country. I'm from New York. We don't fear nothing - you don't mess with New York City, especially a black Puerto Rican."
Easy there desperado. Just light a candle to St. Elmo for not ending up shot, drowned, or enslaved.
Didn't realize Omar Minaya was on the ship.
"you don't mess with New York City, especially a black Puerto Rican."
Which is why peace and harmony prevail in his 'hood.
Just put more black Puerto Ricans from New York on board-end of piracy on the high seas
Anyone see parallels between young black youths from the ghetto robbing bodegas and young black youths hijacking ships in the high seas...?
"I'm from New York City - nothing's feared in New York City. I'm not from the country. I'm from New York. We don't fear nothing - you don't mess with New York City, especially a black Puerto Rican."
Y'know what - take the Sully and now Captain Phillips Route - "I'm just doing my job". Stop with the posturing and the bullshit. You don't need to be a tough guy in front of your son or whatever. I'm also from NYC, and I'm scared shitless of pirates and I don't get on a boat bigger than the SI Ferry. You know why? Because they usually don't cut your head off in NYC but how long until they start with that shit over there...
Maybe that explains why Rios has been at sea for 25 years and has not been given his own ship yet.
Represent kid...
Represent kid...
he kinda looks like ray nagin. but much respect for the merchant marines, my old man was one.