Guy runs down boat - cites "Fake News" as defense

[packman]

Larsen (owner and pilot of offending boat) a Roseburg resident, told The Oregonian/OregonLive by phone Friday that he wasn’t using his cellphone while driving his Bayliner and referred to such allegations as “fake news.” Larsen also said a lawsuit seemed unnecessary because the people in the Weldcraft weren’t hurt badly.

The criminal case is ongoing. Larsen has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor crimes of reckless operation of a boat, fourth-degree assault and recklessly endangering the lives of others."

They have the boat, the above video as evidence, many-many eyewitnesses - but the whole thing is "Fake News"!


http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/01/chilling_video_fisherman_jumps.html

[tenderfoot]

1. link to story?

????

[Historic NY]

6. Here

[link:http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/fishermen-dive-river-moments-dramatic-boat-crash-article-1.3763429|

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

2. It's real easy to get his cell phone records and see if he was on the phone.

[Orrex]

3. Now that's a stern rebuke.

[spanone]

7. Bwahahahahaaaa

[gratuitous]

4. The video is damning enough

But the cell phone records should be dispositive on whether Larsen had help from his handheld device, or if he's just naturally reckless. When I first heard that a lawsuit had just been filed for this incident from last summer, I wondered if it wasn't prematurely filed (guessing the statute of limitations is two years on the claim for relief). But from Larsen's comments, it seems he may not be the most cooperative person on God's green earth (or terribly cognizant of the seriousness of his misconduct), and a lawsuit is a good way to get someone to cooperate.

[lapfog_1]

5. given the reactions of the anglers on the fishing boat

I just sort of assumed that this was a planned stunt or good photoshop (or the video equivalent).

I mean that there was a camera set up at just the right angle to catch the action... and that the camera and it's digital recording survived the crash and resulting dunk in the water... plus there was almost no hesitation by the people on the boat to jumping overboard AND the bayliner didn't actually kill or seriously injure anyone.

This was almost Russia dash cam but better... which made me think "fake video"

[lunasun]

8. Hmm maybe you should have been there . I know if you have a car that gets hit as long as you

are alive the damage or total loss doesn't really matter

[lapfog_1]

15. i wrote that I assumed that it might be fake..

when I saw this posted without commentary in another thread.
If there is a real investigation and lawsuits, etc, then I believe this is real.
It's just that there have been a lot of "jackass" style staged or photoshopped images.

[packman]

9. Well - not to argue - BUT

It appears the camera was on the fishing boat to capture the day's fun, you know, catching fish, laughing, and just general - overall fun for the day. Not difficult to see how it could have survived if one takes a look at the mangled remains of the small boat.

And as for after the incident, could have been another camera - a lot of video phones around these days.

And if I saw a speeding Bayliner coming at me full bore , shit - I'd jump

No sense of a "fake video" to me - and I am a skeptic of the first order.

[KT2000]

14. I am thinking

that the man in the fishing boat takes people out to go fishing and provides a video of the experience. It may be under the table payment which is why he is not called a business. Just my guess because that is the way things like this are usually done.

[herding cats]

16. Its his business. He does fishing tours and sells tackle, etc.

Here’s the business Facebook page. They do videos with a GoPro and post them on there all the time.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/anglingoregon/about/?ref=page_internal

And his business website.

https://www.anglingoregon.com/our-story

[JHB]

17. He's got (regular) videos on the site too...

https://www.anglingoregon.com/on-the-water

So the boat had at least 2 cameras mounted to catch fishing action. No surprising, especially on a fishing business boat.

[herding cats]

18. Yep, its a super common practice.

It’s great advertising on the cheap.

I noticed he’s a huge supporter of wearing a life jacket at all times now. Lesson learned.

[ProudLib72]

10. Trade boats

Simple enough. I really wish judges would make decisions like this. A grownup who is this much of a spoiled brat will not learn his lesson unless his toys are taken away from him.

[malaise]

11. Didn't the President deny that it was his voice on

the pussy tape? Since when does evidence matter to these alternative reality folks.

[Archae]

12. Hmm...guy who thinks "da rulz" are for everyone else...

And calls the reason he is said to have run down the other boat "fake news," are you sure Donald Trump wasn't driving that boat?

[LunaSea]

13. Elderly driver was sitting down

Despite being previously warned by relatives about paying attention and not using phone while piloting the boat.
Clip from the 2nd onboard camera-
https://i.imgur.com/shwtObe.mp4
better clip-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=vhsYPVEinBE