[Cultural challenge]: piracy

Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, morals, laws, customs, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by [a human] as a member of society.

I'm going rogue so today I will become a pirate. Tell me, which profitable trade roads should I plunder? What kind of persons would accept to join me? How do I escape legal authorities? What happen if I’m caught?

(standard banditism (like on land) definitely works too)

You can introduce an in-universe representative if you want. I will ask questions to everyone, feel free to add your own.