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riversedge

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13. "They knew we were fishermen. Even the Salvadorian authorities said things had been handled very badly."

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 05:38 PM

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Max Granger
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A group of Ecuadorian fishermen survived a US drone strike, were detained at gunpoint, phones wiped, ship blown up, disappeared to El Salvador, then released without charge.

“They knew we were fishermen. Even the Salvadorian authorities said things had been handled very badly.”

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'We were terrified they were going to kill us': fishers who survived US boat strike speak [View all] highplainsdem 15 hrs ago OP

Sounds like high seas piracy to me. Baitball Blogger 14 hrs ago #1

Terrrorism as US foreign policy? delisen 13 hrs ago #2

They boarded and wiped their videos from their phones. travelingthrulife 13 hrs ago #3

Ecuador is 1,800 nautical miles from the southernmost tip of... OGBuzz 12 hrs ago #4

When our people are caught slightlv 10 hrs ago #5

Food and beer...where were the drugs? The tons of coke or whatever? flvegan 9 hrs ago #6

"Fishers"? maxsolomon 7 hrs ago #7

I've twice seen fishers running across our property. Harker 6 hrs ago #8

That was my take at 1st. maxsolomon 6 hrs ago #9

See reply 10. highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #11

I figured it was acceptable usage, but aside from Bizet it sounds off to me. Harker 2 hrs ago #17

It's old usage. Matthew 4:19. "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." highplainsdem 2 hrs ago #18

It's completely proper usage. Merriam-Webster: highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #10

map riversedge 6 hrs ago #12

"They knew we were fishermen. Even the Salvadorian authorities said things had been handled very badly." riversedge 5 hrs ago #13

A lawyer representing the crew says their account pointed to serious violations of international law. "A US vessel inte riversedge 5 hrs ago #14

TY Kick 💔☮️🌻🕯️🕊️💜 Cha 4 hrs ago #15

"Wiped" the phones. Only crooks need to hide moniss 3 hrs ago #16