Coast Guard Sinks Vacant Ship

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 48•14 • Apr 6, 2012

The U.S. Coast Guard used cannon fire to sink the 164-foot Ryou-Un Maru, a Japanese "ghost ship" set adrift by the tsunami last year. What do you think?

“I think it's important we send a clear message to all ocean debris: Your aimless drifting will not be tolerated.”
Rita Wright –
Systems Analyst
“Since when is America responsible for picking up Poseidon's slack?”
Jonas Wincott –
Hand Molder
“Hey, Gordon Lightfoot, ‘The Wreck Of The Ryou-Un Maru’ could be your ticket to a lake house.”
Russell Forlani –
Alloy Weigher

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