So...

Were pirates back then like...modern day gangsters? :/

Sorry, a realization just popped into my head.

W0LFB3AT5 said:
So...

Were pirates back then like...modern day gangsters? :/

Sorry, a realization just popped into my head.

avast ye randy-ass niggas! ta davy jones locker ye go after we bust that cap in ye!

@W0LFB3AT5: Not really. Pirates were often random people or normal sailors impressed into service. A lot were former privateers or navy personnel.