When it is clear that he will be captured aboard his ship, Creighton’s uncle quickly tries to burn all the important papers so they don’t fall in the hands of the Americans. He burns almost all of the documents but not all of them. If you were in this situation on the ship what would you have done to destroy the evidence?
August 20, 2008 at 5:15 pm
If I was in this situation, I definitely would have burnt all of the evidence or shredded it because if I did it that way there would be no way to find them. If I could not do either of those, I would have thrown them into the sea or swallowed them, if possible.
August 26, 2008 at 4:29 pm
If I was in the situation of letting slip one of the papers I would have grabbed the paper away before they could have read it. Once I would have the paper I would try to get away from whoever I was trying to conceal it from. I would then throw the paper over the side of the boat. If I could not get away from the people I would rip up the document into tiny shreds of paper.
August 26, 2008 at 4:29 pm
If I were in a situation like this it would be hard to think of what to do to destroy the evidence. Since I would be on a ship, I would probably throw the papers out the window into the ocean. Then, they would be gone forever. Burning the papers would be too hard and time-consuming. That is what I would do in that situation.
August 26, 2008 at 4:44 pm
If I was in a situation that involved secret documents, that I needed to destroy, I would burn them like Creighton’s uncle did, or I would throw everything into the ocean. By throwing it into the ocean, it would get soggy and disintegrate. By burning it, it would take longer, then throwing it into the ocean. Either way would leave some evidence, but not a lot so that you can read what it says.
August 26, 2008 at 5:23 pm
I would not have burned the papers. I would have thrown them out the window, bag and all, with a paperweight in the bag so the americans would never get it. Burning takes too much time, unless I had some lantern oil. I might even eat the papers, if i was really rushed. If I had to keep them, i would pull up a floorboard, or maybe hide it in a cannon or a barrel of gunpowder. That way, if battle broke out, the papers would be easily disposed of.
August 26, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Creighton’s uncle tries to burn all of his important documents when it is apparent that his ship will be captured by the Americans. I would probably do the same as Colonel Gower and burn the letters. Another option would be to through the papers overboard or to hide them under the floor boards. If you did hide the papers then there is a chance that they might be recovered later in time if the Americans didn’t find them first. I agree with Colonel Gower’s actions to stay loyal to his country and get ride of the letters, but I might have done it a little differently.
August 26, 2008 at 5:32 pm
If I was in this situation that Creighton’s Uncle was in on the ship I would probably throw the papers overboard so they won’t get in the hands of the Americans. I would throw them overboard so they cannot find ashes or smell the smoke of burning them and plus they would sink and disinegret eventually.
August 26, 2008 at 5:40 pm
If I was on a ship, and I was in the situation of having important information that the Americans shouldn’t see, I would dump water on them, so you wouldn’t be able to read the info. Say an American came into the room and I was burning papers but I didn’t get to finish burning all of them, I would dump water on them, so if they were to try to read them, it wouldn’t be very visible. I would take a cup of water, and dump the water on the rest of the papers and then smear the water into the papers, so you couldn’t read them.
August 26, 2008 at 6:02 pm
If I were in the situation of having to get rid of documents quickly, I would have to figure out something. I would burn the documents. I would do this so my enemy could not get them. If this didn’t work then I would rip them up. This is what I would do if I were in the situation of the enemy trying to take our ship.
August 26, 2008 at 6:34 pm
if I were there and those papers absolutly had to be destroyed I would throw them into the water. If there was no place were T could do that then I would put them in my shoe or pocket until I had a chance to throw them off the boat. If I never got a momrent alone and was locked into the cabin at night I would slowly rip them into very small peices so no one would here me. Then through out the day I would scatter them around the ship. That way even if someone found a peice they would never find the whole thing.
August 26, 2008 at 6:35 pm
if i were to destroy evidence of any kind i would do the same thing as creightons uncle. i would burn it. if you did anything esle like throw them overboard or tear them up the americans could either puzzle them back together or find them in the ocean if you dumped them overboard. i believe that creightons uncle made the right choice. the americans could not have done anything about it to prevent the papers from coming back
August 26, 2008 at 6:40 pm
It would be very tough to be in this situation. However if I was in it, I would probably rip the evidence to shreds. Or if this was not possible, depending on how important the evidence was, I would try to swallow it. I would do this because I wouldn’t want the enemies to find out crucial information. These would probably be the only things I could do, so I would do it to help others.
August 26, 2008 at 7:39 pm
The position that Creighton’s uncle was in, was a tough one. I personally would do the same thing also if i had andy other time i would throw mant of the papers overboard. There are many things to do like, if you had time you could shred them or put ink on them. Considering that would take time I think what Creighton’s uncle did was resonable and easy to do. That is how I would handle this situation.
August 26, 2008 at 7:52 pm
If I were on a ship and in a situation where I had to destroy evidence before I was captured, there are quite a few quick solutions I could come to in order to destroy the evidence. One of the things I would do would be to take the entire parcel of papers and throw them overboard. This way, even if the enemy retrieved the papers, they would be wet, delicate, soggy, and unreadable. Another thing that I would do quickly to destroy the evidence would be to simply pour ink over the papers or tear them up. These tactics require no problem solving, only the quick disposal of incriminating evidence. Other strategies exist in which you could destroy something quickly, but these are the ones that I would use.
August 26, 2008 at 7:53 pm
What I would’ve done to destroy the evidence was to throw the papers overboard the ship. I would have done that because back then they used ink to write their papers and when it went overboard all the ink would’ve washed off the paper or been smeared. The other reason I would’ve thrown them overboard would be because that would be the quickest thing to do in that scenario. The last reason I would’ve thrown them overboard would be because it would be easier to hide them instead of burning them in a fire, because it would be less obvious then burning a fire to destroy them. That is what I would do if I had to do something with those documents so they wouldn’t go in the hands of the Americans.
August 26, 2008 at 8:16 pm
If I was in that situation, to destroy the evidence on the ship I would quickly drop them into the ocean. Ripping them then drop them into the ocean would work even better though. If they were to catch me, I would scramble all the pages and throw it into the ocean when no one is looking. I think throwing the documents overboard would be the best way because they would not be found and if they were found, it probably won’t make sense because they would be scattered all across the oceans. That is what I would do to destroy the evidence.
August 26, 2008 at 8:16 pm
If I were in this situation on the ship I would have hidden all of the papers in a desk drawer or something like that. I wouldn’t have made a huge commotion like the colonel did. He made it so obvious as to instead quickly slip them somewhere where no one would. He made the Americans stop and run into the room to see what was going on. I would have done things more smoothly and swiftly.
August 26, 2008 at 8:29 pm
If I were in Creighton’s situation on the ship and had to destroy the evidence I would rip up the papers and throw them out the boat’s window. If I did that the American’s would not even know the evidence existed. By ripping it up the pages would be scrambled. Next throwing it out the boat’s window would ensure the American’s would never get it because they pieces would be permanently be lost, go in every direction, be all wet, and sink. Then I would throw the notebook out the window so they couldn’t even have that either. That is what I would do if I had to destroy the evidence of my uncle.
August 26, 2008 at 8:46 pm
I think there are many other ways I could have destroyed the evidence besides burning it. I could have ripped up the papers, but only if there weren’t a lot of them. If there were a lot of important papers, ripping them all up would be impossible to do in such little time. I might have been able to throw the documents off the ship, but the Americans could have recovered them unless they got ruined by the water. Hiding the documents might have also worked if I found a really good hiding place in little time, but then again, if the Americans were smart enough to check the ship completely, they might have been able to find and read the documents.I think burning the documents though would be one of my top ways in getting rid of the evidence. The fire would engulf the papers instantly thus destroying them. I hope I am never in one of those situations though.
August 26, 2008 at 8:52 pm
When it is clear that he will be captured aboard his ship, Creighton’s uncle quickly tries to burn all the important papers so they don’t fall in the hands of the Americans. He burns almost all of the documents but not all of them. If you were in this situation on the ship what would you have done to destroy the evidence?
At first, I would have been very worried and confused about what I was going to do. First I would have from the beginning (knowing that the Americans weren’t that smart) I would change my name to fit a different person. There wouldn’t have been that much of a problem if the only two people he knew were there with him. Regarding the loose paper that was left in there, I would have said that it was reguarding a person I knew. That could help me by not just their knowledge of my standard and ranking, but also with them not holding me captive so harshly or badly.
August 26, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Very good argument. I had never thought of half the things you came up with.
August 26, 2008 at 8:57 pm
There are many ways to destroy important papers and such. My first option would be to hide them. My next option would be to burn them like Creighton’s uncle did. Finally I would throw them in the water hoping that it would dissolve. In a pinch there are many ways to destroy something you need to keep from and enemy.
August 26, 2008 at 9:29 pm
If I was in this situation and had to do something with the documents quickly there are many things I would do. One thing would be burning them like Creighton’s uncle did. I would also try throwing them over the boat into the water. Maybe even hiding them somewhere. That is how I would handle this situation.
August 26, 2008 at 11:37 pm
If I was in the same situation as Creighton’s uncle and had to destroy the papers, I would first tear them into small, bite size pieces. Then, I would throw them into the water, hoping that they would disappear. If the Americans had walked into the room while I was burning the papers, they would have probably put it out and read what was left. Then, they might question you what it said and threaten you. To be sure the documents were destroyed, I’d throw them in the ocean.
August 27, 2008 at 3:48 pm
If I was in that situation I would probably rip up the paper into tiny little pieces. then i would throw them into the ocean. By doing that the paper shreds would be unreadable. That is what I would do.
August 27, 2008 at 3:59 pm
If I was in their situation I would burn all of the files that I could, and if I didn’t have time for any more I would either grab them and tear them up or throw them out a window. If there were no windows in the room I would just try to destroy them with my hands as quickly as possible. If there was a window in the room, I would run to it quickly and throw it out. If I ripped them up, there would be a chance that they could put them back together, but if I throw them into the ocean they would have no choice of getting it.
August 27, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Creighton’s uncle was in a difficult position when he tried to burn the papers. If I were in that situation, I would have ripped up the paper as much as I could, then threw it out the window. Even if the Americans tried to get back the paper, it would either be too soggy or there would be too many parts to put back together. This would make sure that the Americans would never read the documents.
August 27, 2008 at 4:29 pm
In a situation like this there are many possible ways to get rid of evidence. If there weren’t many papers I would try eating them, if there were a lot of papers I would put them on Creighton, so I would not be asked about them, if neither of these worked I would rip them up into tiny pieces and spread them throughout the ship, if I had the time.
August 27, 2008 at 4:29 pm
If I was in a situation where I would have to hide or destroy important documents there would be many things I could do. I might throw the papers out the window and be rid of them forever. However if the documents were important I would hide them in my shoes. That would be a place that nobody would look. That is what I would do to important documents.
August 27, 2008 at 4:31 pm
If I was in this situation I would do many things. First, I would try to throw them out the window because it would be the fastest and the quickest. The second thing I would try to do would be burn them like Creighton’s uncle tried to do. The last thing I would do to try to destroy the papers would be to hide them in my clothes. That is how I would try to handle that situation.
August 27, 2008 at 4:33 pm
There were many things that Creighton’s uncle could have done in his position. He could of hid the paper or tried to burn it. I would take the paper and throw it out the window and into the ocean. That way the paper would drift out to sea and no one on the boat would ever find it. That’s what I would do in Creighton’s uncle’s position.
August 27, 2008 at 4:43 pm
First off I would not have wanted to have been attacked by pirates in the first place. But lets say I did if I had to get rid of something extremely important and I couldn’t burn it. I would try throwing them in to the ocean. But if that didn’t work I would eat it as if I hadn’t eaten in weeks. That is how I would have handled it.
August 27, 2008 at 4:46 pm
If I was in this situation I would burn them just as Creighton’s uncle did. I would despose as many of the documents as I could by ripping them, throwing them over bored or hide them. That is what I would do in that situation.
August 27, 2008 at 5:09 pm
This is what i would do if i had to destroy the documents on the ship. The first idea that would try would be to eat the middle part of the document so they would only have half of it. There would also be no way for them to then get the documents back. Another idea i could and mite try would be to smash the window in that part of the ship and throw the documents out of the window and hope that the Americans dont notice the broken window when they come in. That is what i would do to destroy the documents on the ship.
August 27, 2008 at 5:30 pm
There are many different ways to handle this situation. If I were the one stuck having to handle it in this situation, at first I would probably be worrying and not knowing if I would get them gone in time. Then I would think of the obvious things to do. One thing I might have done is grab it and put it in my pocket before they found it. Or, if I didn’t thing I could grab them all in time, I would quickly throw them in the fire and let it burn, just like Creighton’s uncle did.
August 27, 2008 at 5:32 pm
This is what I would do if I were in this situation and had do destroy the evidence. I would throw the papers out the window. If there was no window I would try to burn them like Creighton’s uncle. If that seemed to hard I would grab them and rip them to pieces until they were impossible to read. The last thing I would do is hide them somewhere. That is what I would do.
August 27, 2008 at 5:38 pm
If I were in the same situation as creighton’s uncle, I would rip the papers into the samellest little bits I could. I would throw one half of the paper over board on one side of the ship and the other half over and the other side of the ship.
August 27, 2008 at 5:44 pm
If I were in this suitation and had to get ready of many papers or, I would defintley burn them. Or if I couldn’t start a fire on the boat, I would throw them in the water. They would be easily ruined either way. And once in the water, no one would want to jump in the water to get papers that will already be ruined by the time you hit the water. This is what I would do if I were in this suitation.
August 27, 2008 at 5:51 pm
If I was in a situation like that, I would not have burned the papers. I would have either thrown them over board so you wouldn’t be able to read them, or I would hide them somewhere so that I could still have them, but the Americans couldn’t find them. But I definetely wouldn’t burn them because they could smell something burning and I might light someting else on fire on accident. That’s what I would have done in the situation.
August 27, 2008 at 6:06 pm
If I were in this situation i would probably rip all the papers up and then throw them into the ocean and make sure that they never get seen again. I would do that because first of all the papers would be ripped up and would not be able to read and then they are in the water and all soggy and then even harder to read.
August 27, 2008 at 6:12 pm
If I was in this situation there are a few things I might do. Since ink was most likely used to write on these papers I would get them wet. I would probably rip them up also. The reason I wouldn’t just rip them without water is because they could be put back together that way. Dumping water on the ripped papers would make it a very difficult task to put back together. Even if you did get it back together you wouldn’t be able to read it since the water destroyed the ink on the page.
August 27, 2008 at 6:24 pm
I am replying to what Sarah F said about destroying the evidence. I think pouring ink on the paper is a very good idea. That way even if they saw me do it there would be absolutly nothing they could do about it, they wouldn’t be able to see what was on it at all. If they saw me rip it up then they might be able to peice it back together, and if I through it into the sea, they might even be able to get it if they found it fast enough. Good thought sarah.
August 27, 2008 at 6:28 pm
If I had to get rid of the evidence I would do many things. One if there was a window I would throw the papers out of it. Or I would start to rip the papers to shreds. Or as a last resort I probably would eat it up. But that as a last resort. Maybe I could put them in my pockets and get rid of them later. That is what I would do to get rid of the evidence.
August 27, 2008 at 6:29 pm
If I was in a situation like Creighton’s uncle aboard the ship with important papers that the Americans should not get their hands on than I would burn the papers. I would do this because if I burn them than all the evidence that was there is now and forever gone. But it may take a while but if there was a fire place than I would just throw all the papers in at once. But if I had a lighter, than I would just throw the papers on the ground and throw the lighter on top to burn them. Even though this would create a fire, possibly, it wouldn’t really matter to them since their ship is being raided. So if I was in a situation like Creighton’s uncle I would just burn the papers.
August 27, 2008 at 6:48 pm
If I was being captured and I needed to get rid of some documents I would burn. Some other documents I would tear up and throw in the ocean. I probably couldn’t hide them because they would search the ship. I think burning is the best way because if I burned them they could never get them, if I threw them in the water then the Americans might be able to get them. If I was in a hurry I would burn the important ones and throw the less important ones in the ocean.
August 27, 2008 at 6:54 pm
In a situation where I would be panicked, it would have been hard for me to think. The first thing I would have done would probably be to hide them somewhere on my person until I was alone. Then I would rip them up and throw them out the porthole, if I had one. If not, I think I might have resorted to eating the papers. That is what I would have probably done if I was in that situation.
August 27, 2008 at 7:05 pm
If I was sure that I was going to get captured, I would definitely try to destroy all important papers. I’m not sure that I would have that many options since I would be in a rush. I would do the same as Creighton’s uncle and would try to burn them all. If I had the chance, I would try to through them all overboard or dunk them in water. I don’t think that I would have that many other options. Since they are so important, I would do anything to try to destroy those documents.
August 27, 2008 at 7:07 pm
If I were in the situation, I would have burned the ones that wern’t super important. I would hide the really important documents away in a safe place. I might even throw them overboard, rip them or something that will prevent the Americans from knowing about the documents. This is what I would do if I were in that situation.
August 27, 2008 at 7:07 pm
I would have grabbed the papers out of the pirate’s hand and then threw them out the window. They would have landed in the sea and it would be very difficult for the pirates to get the important information. Hopefully I would have saved my uncle a lot of trouble, but the pirates would have taken me prison. It would have been worth it to keep a lot of people out of trouble.
August 27, 2008 at 7:09 pm
When Creighton’s uncle realizes that he is captured aboard the ship he starts to burn all of the important documents aboard the ship so they don’t fall into the hands of the Americans. He didn’t finish burning all the papers when the Americans come in. If I was in this situation depending on the importance of the paper I would have ripped it into tinny pieces so they couldn’t read them, try to hide them, or throw them overboard. This is what I would do if I got caught in this situation.
August 27, 2008 at 7:17 pm
I would have handled this situation differently than Creighton’s Uncle. There are a few different ways to have handled it. I would have thrown them of off the boat into the ocean. Another thing to do would be to hide them somewhere confidential on the ship. For another option I would have ripped up the papers. My last resort would have been to burn them like Creighton’s uncle did. There are many different ways to handle this situation.
August 27, 2008 at 7:35 pm
If I were in this same situation I would have tried to grab the paper before they did. I would also have tried to burn them again. I could have ripped them up also. I would definately try to make sure that they didn’t get there hands on it and I would do whatever I could to keep those papers secret. I could have also thrown them over the edge of the ship if I could.
August 27, 2008 at 7:40 pm
If I was in the position of Creighton’s uncle, and I didn’t get rid of all the evidence of papers, then I would be worried. To get rid of the papers, I would rip the papers up into really small pieces and crumple up the little pieces. If my enemy got a hold of the papers, I would try to steal the papers back and try to throw them over the ship. If that didn’t work, I would hide the papers in my shirt or pants. That way, my enemy wouldn’t find them and I could easily destroy them later.
August 27, 2008 at 7:59 pm
If I was in that situation on the ship I would’ve put it away in my pocket before they came for me. When I am on the ship I would rip the paper into shreds and toss it over the side of the boat. If I wasn’t able to go anywhere on the ship without someone watching me I would try to find a window, but if there was no window I would just keep the shreds in my pocket. If i was tied up, I would just try to keep them away from my coat so they wouldn’t find it. That is what I would do if I was in that situation.
August 27, 2008 at 8:15 pm
If I had important documents that the Americans on my ship could not see, I would do many things. First, if I had the time, I would burn all the documents, and make sure all the documents were gone. If I did not have the time to burn the papers, I would probably throw them out the ship window into the ocean. If I would not be able to burn or throw the papers out, I would rip up the papers into many pieces so it would be impossible for the Americans to piece them back together. Colonel Gower’s action of burning his very important documents to stay loyal to his country was a very smart.
August 27, 2008 at 8:26 pm
If I was in a situation like this, I would have to think fast. Creighton’s uncle did a good thing to burn the papers, but what if there was no fire? The first thing that would pop into my head is to rip up the paper into pieces. Then I would throw the pieces of paper over board. Once the papers get wet, the words on the paper would disappear. That way no one could read them.
August 27, 2008 at 8:41 pm
There are many ways to destroy evidence within a time restraint. If I was in that situation, since I had already started burning the papers I would allow those to burn. I would then take the remaining papers and rip them up into miniscule pieces, so that the Americans would have absolutely no chance of piecing them together. If there was a window in the room where I was at I would throw the paper overboard. I think the Creighton’s uncle was wise in the way he got rid of the papers, but he could’ve ripped up the other papers, so the Americans had no chance whatsoever of getting the information. I would have destroyed the papers in a similar way to Creighton’s Uncle.
August 27, 2008 at 9:10 pm
If i was in Creighton’s uncle’s position I would have done something a little defferent. Instead of burning the papers which takes awhile for all the papers to burn. I would have tossed the papers right out the window of the ship, that way all the papers would be gone right then and there. That way when the Americans came in the papers would be gone. Also if they tried to get the papers out of the water the ink would have smeared and you wouldn’t be able to read them.
August 27, 2008 at 9:22 pm
I would do a lot of things to destroy the important papers so the Americans don’t get a hold of them. One option, of course, would be to burn them, but I would also rip them to pieces and throw them out the widow. Or, I would try to hide them on the boat somewhere that I know would be safe. It would be hard to do it quickly since the Americans are already on the boat, so I would have to work fast. This is what I would do to hide this information from the Americans.
August 27, 2008 at 9:54 pm
If I was in that situation I would have put it in the burning pile and tried hard to catch it on fire so they would not have found the sheet. If the fire was out I would through it out the window in to the ocean and let the water ruin the writing. If there was no window I would have hid it in my clothes and make sure they would not find it and if I see the His Uncle again I would give it to him, or if I don’t see him again I would destroy it on my own time. That is what I would do in this situation.
August 27, 2008 at 9:57 pm
If I were suddenly taken captive aboard the ship that I was on, and had to destroy evidence so the enemy couldn’t find anything I would probably do whatever came to mind first. If I was below deck and didn’t have a window, I would probably tear them to shreds and stuff parts of the remnants into my shoe, so the enemy could never piece the papers back together. If there were any cracks in the floorboard I would stuff some pieces down to the bottom level of the ship. I would hope that if I do ever end up in a situation like that, I would be able to keep a clear mind and think of something logical to do instead of just freezing up.
August 27, 2008 at 10:01 pm
If I were in this position, I probably would’ve gone to the place to get the papers, and then swiftly and quickly ran to some other place to hide and put the papers. I would maybe have ripped them, burned them like the colonel did, or try to find a drawer no one would think to look in for the papers. The colonel made it very obvious on what he was doing, and I would have tried to do everything more secretive and quickly.
August 27, 2008 at 11:25 pm
If i were trying to destroy secret documents to keep them from getting into the enemies hands I would have done the same thing as Creighton and his uncle, I would burn them. But before I would start burning them I bar the door to give me more time before anyone could get in. This would give me a lot more time to burn the documents. Then they would be kept from the enemies
August 28, 2008 at 12:46 am
If I was in Creighton’s Uncle’s position where I would have to get rid of all the documents in order to keep them away from the Americans, I would put the documents in a chest and throw the chest into the ocean. I would also get some small boats and burn the lager ship just in case I left any papers on the ship. That is what I would do if I was in Creighton’s Uncle’s situation.
August 28, 2008 at 3:55 pm
When Alexia O. says, “I would burn the documents. If this didn’t work then I would rip them up.” I both agree and disagree with her. If I was in Colonel Gower’s position I would destroy those documents as fast as possible. Though ripping them up fast enough might be a problem throwing them into the water would be fast and efficient. Though burning the papers was a good idea ripping them up might not be efficient enough.
August 28, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I agree with Ethan H when he says that burning them would be too time consuming. I also think that it is a good idea to put something heavy inside of the bag and to throw it out of the window and into the water. By doing that it would be a gurantee that all of the papers were destroyed, and that nobody from the enemy side had read them.
August 28, 2008 at 7:39 pm
I agree with the tactics that Mackenzie would use in getting rid of the important documents. If I did not have time to get rid of all the papers by the time the enemy had gotten on the ship I would probably try to eat them. But I would only do this as a last resort because wouldn’t know how easily they would be swallowed.
August 28, 2008 at 8:26 pm
If I were in a situation where I had to destroy all the evidence on a ship I probably would have tried to tear the papers up to shreds first. Then, just like in the book, I would have tried to burn the evidence. If the papers still weren’t destroyed in time I probably would have hid them until I got a chance to finish burning them. If there was no place to hide them I probably would have thrown them overboard to drown. Than I would just hope the enemy wouldn’t jump in the water after the papers.
August 28, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Shannon i agree with your response but i also disagree. By throwing the papers out the window you would be able to quickly get them off the ship. However i do not agree with you when you said that you would hide the papers on the ship. I think that the Americans could then find the papers with ease, unless the papers were hided very very well.
August 28, 2008 at 10:50 pm
If I was in a situation like Creighton’s uncle aboard the ship with important papers that the Americans should not get their hands on than I would burn the papers. I would do this because if I burn them than all the evidence that was there is now and forever gone. But it may take a while but if there was a fire place than I would just throw all the papers in at once. But if I had a lighter, than I would just throw the papers on the ground and throw the lighter on top to burn them. Even though this would create a fire, possibly, it wouldn’t really matter to them since their ship is being raided. So if I was in a situation like Creighton’s uncle I would just burn the papers.
August 28, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Julie L, I disagree with your statement of what you would do if you were in a situation like Creighton’s uncle. If your ship was being raided you would have no time or room to try to run away from them. Also if you threw the papers over the side of the boat then since they’re important documents someone would’ve jumped over side to get the papers. And since the papers would only have been for a couple seconds they could still probably read the words. Another thing you said that you would rip up the documents. Well if you did this than they can still put the pieces back together only in a period of time. And also you really wouldn’t have time to rip it up into 100 pieces. Well that is why I disagree with you.
August 30, 2008 at 10:37 am
Anthony K, I agree with you. If I were in that situation I would throw the papers off the boat too. It would be faster and the Americans wouldn’t know that you threw them off. They would probably sink to the bottom too. If they smelt smoke they would think that you were burning documents so they would find you before you could burn all of them.
August 30, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I agree with Julie L on ripping up the paper. But instead of throwing the paper overboard, I would have burnt the papers.
August 31, 2008 at 7:25 pm
I disagree with Mackenzie because its would be smart to rip the papers to shreds but not to swallow them. Swallowing them would make them not gettable but you might not be able to swallow the in time. Considering how many papers there are or aren’t you most likely wouldn’t have time to swallow them all.So I disagree with you.
September 1, 2008 at 10:02 am
I’m responding to Jackie F. I agree with you Jackie that it depends on what kind of time you have to destroy the documents. But the easiest way I think to destroy them and the less time consuming one would be to throw them overboard. If I had a lot of time though I would burn them because there is a better chance that they wont read them unless they get some of the papers out of the fire before it burns all of the documents. That is what I think about Jackie’s answer to this question.
September 1, 2008 at 12:22 pm
I agree with Michael Spina complety 100%. I like how he said if he were in that suitation of having to destory papers, that he would scatter them around the ship/boat. I think thats a good idea! I also agree how he said if he couldnt destory them right then and there, I like his idea of putting them in his shoe or pocket and then later putting them in the trash. Good Job, Michael!
September 1, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Sarah F, I agree with you solution to get rid of the papers. Pouring ink on them would be a great idea because they our forever ruined. If you tor them they might be able to put them back together. If you threw them overboard they could jump over and get them. This is why I agree with your idea of pouring ink on the papers.
September 1, 2008 at 7:54 pm
If i was on the ship and i had to destroy any evidence of the documents these are some things i would try to do. The first idea i would try would be to eat the center part of the documents so that they would not have the whole thing. This way they would never be ble to get the piece back.The second idea i would try would be to smash one of the windows in that part of the ship and hope that they dont notice. Those are some things i would try to destroy any evidence of the documents.
September 1, 2008 at 9:48 pm
I agree with Haley G. when she says that she would rip the papers up and throw them out the window. I agree because they would be scrambled and wet, so they couldn’t read it or try to put the papers back together. They couldn’t read it because back then they wrote in ink. Also if you ripped them up before throwing them overboard all of the pieces would be scattered around the water so they would have less of a chance of getting them. That is why I agree with Haley G.
September 1, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Jack D, i agree with you very strongly. First off because if you were getting attacked you first idea would be to throw them overboard and make sure that no one saw you do it. Second you probably would not have time to rip them all up if you did you wouldn’t be able to do it very well.
September 1, 2008 at 10:00 pm
I agree and diagree with Julie’s statement. I agree about ripping them up into tiny pieces, or throwing them into the ocean. I would diagree about keeping the papers away from the captain and his people because they were armed with guns and you wouldnt have a lot of room to run. The captain and his people would just grab you and take the papers. Ripping them up or throwing them into the ocean would be the better idea.
September 2, 2008 at 5:06 pm
I disagree with you Bentley. If you were being raided you wouldn’t have time to grab a chest and throw it out to sea. Someone would have seen you and the chest would float and make the papers very easy to retrieve. And burning your own ship, even if you could get off in time, would condemn your crew to death.
September 4, 2008 at 7:53 pm
If I were in the situation that Creighton’s uncle was in, I would have to be a quick thinker to decide what to do. I would first try to tear up the papers as much as I could, then throw the scraps out the window. That way, even if the Americans salvaged the soggy scraps, there would be too many pieces to put together. I would not burn it, because it would make it seem even more obvious what I was trying to do and it would not be as reliable.
September 4, 2008 at 7:59 pm
If I was in the place of Creighton’s uncle, I would have to think quick to come up with a plan. I would rip of the documents as fast as I could and throw them out the window. This way, even if the Americans salvaged the soggy scraps, they would have no way to piece them together. Burning the documents would take too long and make the Americans think I was up to no good.
September 24, 2008 at 12:03 am
If i was in Creighton’s uncle, i would have had to put water, or whatever availible liquid was there, onto the papers. The words would have smeared and the wouldn’t be legible. If i tore or burned the papers, it wouldn’t be as logical. Tearing the papers would have taken a great deal of time and burning the papers would have been clearly obvious what my purpose was. I think water is more safe to mess ruin the doucments with then fire anyways.
September 24, 2008 at 12:06 am
Sarah F, I agree with your answer to this question. Using ink, to discard the papers is a great tool. I agree with your concept, however, i think it would be a waste of limited ink and that water would have been a better way to ruin the documents.
October 13, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I would do the same exact thing Creighton’s uncle did. I would burn it all. I would also throw them overboard because the water would shred it and mess up the ink.i believe that creightons uncle made the right choice. the americans could not have done anything about it to prevent the papers from coming back