Believe it or not, the Queensland Criminal Code Act still has the following law from 1899 on its books:
83 Aiding pirates
Any person who—
(a) brings a seducing message from a pirate; or
(b) consults or conspires with, or attempts to corrupt, any
master or officer of a ship or any sailor, with intent that
the person should run away with or yield up any ship,
goods, or merchandise, or turn pirate, or go over to
pirates;
is guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment for life.
A seductive message from a pirate? Arrrr me hearties! It puts International Talk Like A Pirate Day in a whole new light!
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