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Britney Spears singles played to deter sea-pirates
By Aly Barchi | Published on Tuesday 29 October 2013
Britney Jean Spears’ pop hits are broadcast by naval officers to ward off Somali pirates, it’s been ‘confirmed’ (paha!).
Talking to Metro, merchant navy officer Rachel Owens, who patrols supertankers off the east coast of Africa, said: “Her songs were chosen by the security team because they thought the pirates would hate them most. These guys can’t stand Western culture or music, making Britney’s hits perfect. As soon as the pirates get a blast of Britney, they move on as quickly as they can”.
Steven Jones of the Security Association for the Maritime Industry adds: “Pirates will go to any lengths to avoid or try to overcome the music. I’d imagine using Justin Bieber would be against the Geneva Convention”.
All this is good publicity, or at least just publicity, for Britney Jean’s new LP, ‘Britney Jean’, which is being released on 3 Dec. In your face, pirates:
