What part of their order to take action only if the captains life appeared immediately in danger is confusing? One minute they're all inside, the next the captain is on deck to take a piss and a pissed off pirate is poking him in the back with a rifle. A what point in the 3 seconds of time to save this guys life do the seals wait for dark then sneak aboard with knockout gas? Especially when there's no such thing as a fast acting knockout gas that doesn't actually carry a high probability of just killing everyone on board.
The snipers were the backup plan, and it's likely that their preperation and skill saved a life at the expense of three criminals.
And I must say, the one kid that turned himself in made the smartest decision he's ever made. It likely saved his life.
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