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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 08:45 AM Original message |
Coast Guard vessel hits pleasure boat, killing boy |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Oh no!!! That poor kid and his family, and everyone else involved. |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. Some of the comments following the news clip... |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 09:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Clearly there will be more come out as the investigations proceed. |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. The Coast Guard are good, hard-working, heroic folk, |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. As someone... |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. 24 foot boat with 13 people on it??? |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 09:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. From what I understand that is within the legal capacity of that boat. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. That is still insane..... |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Depends on the boat and what it is placarded for |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Click on the article for a picture of the boat. nt |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
6. Coast Guard fucked up |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. The Coast Guard like Homeland Security does not have to obey the laws of the people. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Don't jump the gun on this |
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Bette Noir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
7. So sad. |
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Tailormyst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
13. The coast guard risk their lives on a regular basis to save lives. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
15. Funny, according to CNN... |
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Drum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. Jetta Disco? n/t |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
18. can't judge entirely, but usually accidents between moving and non-moving vehicles |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. A key data point will be if the boat was showing the correct lights |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 06:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I'm not sure that a sail board has to show any lights |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 07:09 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. My comment was intended to be more general than just this incident |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
19. Accidents like this can kill the future of such celebrations |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
21. Such a very sad story. |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. In the comments section of the linked article... |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
24. A $20 radar reflector might have prevented this and should be |
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