What’s the going rate for a human life? Depending on a hostage’s citizenship,their employer, and their personal wealth, and the ransom asked for can climb into the millions. Half a million is top-notch money in a country with a per capita annual income of $600. Piracy,so often relegated to history books or theme-park inspired movies, is a real phenomenon. It’s deadly, or risky,ancient, and with the advent of totally crewless autonomous ships, and might radically change in the future.
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