Pirates may attack their chosen victims, before even asking for any tax. BUT ONLY to take down their shield. NOT to destroy them first and then demanding tax. On the other hand, look at it in a sporty way and consider it to be a malfunction of the weapon system. He might just have wanted to take down the shields, but the weaponry mounted on his vessel was in a bad mood and didn't stop shooting until the total destruction. Where are the people who see things in a fun way, instead of starting to …