boating accident claims life of major league ace

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Originally posted by kwmeyer13

Probably going to take flak for this but.......I am tired of the word tragedy being used in place of the words, stupidity, carelessness, incompetence, and irresponsibility. This was not a tragedy, this was stupidity pure and simple. Your speed should match the conditions. If you can't alter course based on what you encounter your going to fast. Boating at night can be quite enjoyable unfortunately the variables that can not be controlled by a boat operator can make it nerve racking. The only thing a Capatin can control is his own boat, this applies to speed and operation. If everyone traveled at the speed they were willing to hit another object at then then worst that would happen would be a scuffed rub rail. If hitting jetty causes your boat to overturn and get shredded like Cole slaw then guess what.....your going to fast, driving like a moron, and pay the price for your own stupidity. All I can say is thankfully it was a jetty that was hit and not another boat.

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As we can all see, there is a difference between a Captain and a boat operator.
 
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Originally posted by mixman

Kevin - no flak from me. Too fast is too fast. As for FDNY Battalion Chief, sad story. I've got a lot of LEO and FD friends. As you said, RIP!

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Or cops shot because they re cops....

Or US armed forces killed service their country...

This guy was just a ball player who killed two of his friends.
 
Was he driving? I thought somebody else was.
Jim
 
What if the 2 innocent passengers were a cop and a fireman? Would it be a tragedy then?
 
No it would not be a tragedy and passengers are not innocent if they do nothing to stop moronic behavior.
 
Idiots. I have NEVER driven my boat drunk.

Probably a good business idea in there.
If your a Captain, you sit outside florida bars with a breathalyzer and a poster of the pic of this accident.
Then you charge a decent cost to drive them home, uber back.
Might even get the insurance companies to subsidize you.
 
Drunk and cocaine. Young, full of himself, new found glory, feeling invincible and surrounded by bad company. Damn shame.
 
Our local FL news had him with cocaine and alcohol at twice the DUI limit. I agree, SHAME!!!
 
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