The Outlaw Ocean - EPISODE 1: The Murder Video

Published: Nov. 2, 2022, 9:20 p.m.

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Jika kamu suka tema-tema yang dibahas dalam Climate Tales, kamu mungkin menyukai podcast yang diproduksi oleh The Outlaw Ocean Project ini.

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Crimes like this don't often happen on land. A 10-minute slow-motion slaughter captured by a cell-phone camera shows a group of unarmed men at sea, possibly 15 of them, killed one by one by a semiautomatic weapon, after which the culprits pose for celebratory selfies. The shocking footage is then made public and yet no government is willing to investigate, much less prosecute the murderers. This episode traces a tireless journalistic investigation of a shocking video that after 8 years finally resulted in a 26-year conviction of the ship captain who ordered the cold-blooded killing.

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Looking for answers, this reporting also takes us to the bizarre world of floating armories, which are part bunkhouse, part weapons depot, where maritime mercenaries wait for their next ship deployment. For broader context, the story explores the explosion of violence on the high seas, how Somali piracy is often used as a pretext for bloodletting by private security guards and the reasons that offshore crime often happens with impunity.

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From CBC Podcasts and the LA Times, this series is created and produced by The Outlaw Ocean Project.

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It's reported and hosted by me, Ian Urbina. Written and produced by Ryan Ffrench. Editing and sound design by Michael Ward. Sound recording by Tony Fowler. Our associate producer is Margaret Parsons. Additional production by Joe Galvin, and Marcella Boehler.

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This episode features music by: Antarctic Wastelands, Earthen Sea, Kodomo, Machinefabriek, Appleblim, Sjors Mans, DRWN, Louis Futon, Stoneface & Terminal, Alessandra Celletti, Melorman and Alberto Tre. Their music is available online at The Outlaw Ocean Music Project website and wherever you stream music. Please check out their work.

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Additional music by Skot Coatsworth, Britt Brady, Matthew Stephens, Gammatone and Fabio Nascimento.

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