I don't know, but from what I am hearing, the lawyers were in control and the Navy only had authority if the captian's life was in immediate danger.
The most recent animation shows all 3 pirates magically visible in one small window and alleging knowledge that a gun was against the captain's head but he and the gun were not visible...
I'd agree on American ships. This was the first and probably last American ship they mess with.
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