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Originally Posted by jadento (Post 4312145)

There were for sure several mistakes made, I think we all agree on that. I also think we can all agree the Captain was certainly over the limit and therefore has some responsibility(maybe all of it). But my first question is...if the boat was in gear and moving how did she get near the prop. If she jumped in with the boat in gear it would be only a split seconds and shes 10+ feet behind the boat and that distance is growing. She would have to be one heck of a swimmer to catch back up with the boat without the Captain stopping(putting it in neutral) especially dragging a boat cushion. Which is the second thing to ask, how did a boat cushion get in the water...could not have blown out if they were going slow enough for this girl to think she can jump and get it? Seems more likely the captain was backing back to the cushion with the girl on the platform trying to grab it and she falls in. That seems like a much more plausible way for her to get to the prop. Without police knowledge of actual witness accounts we may never know what happened for sure. Its sucks either way. Just my 2 cents.

John

that sounds pretty plausible to me.

His defence will actually be the opposite. That his BAC actually increased as time wore on, meaning he was sober at the time of the incident.

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Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 4312134)

Gee you don't think that is why he waited as long as he could to have them test him huh?

Who knows what happened right away but he sure knew how to cover his a$$ as much as he could.

Just another thought...whats the water temperature in the Boston area now....looks like air temp is in the upper 40's low 50's today. Not normally the kind of weather your in your bathing suit and in a hurry to go diving in!

John

This guy made so many mistakes he could easily get a job as a WP officer at LOTO.

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Originally Posted by 314joey (Post 4312170)

This guy made so many mistakes he could easily get a job as a WP officer at LOTO.

I hear the civil suit is ramping up on that.

Somebody in the water near the boat ENGINE(S) OFF!!

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Originally Posted by jadento (Post 4312145)

...how did a boat cushion get in the water...could not have blown out if they were going slow enough for this girl to think she can jump and get it? Seems more likely the captain was backing back to the cushion with the girl on the platform trying to grab it and she falls in. That seems like a much more plausible way for her to get to the prop...

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/201...QiK/story.html

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Originally Posted by On Time (Post 4312183)

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/201...QiK/story.html

More detail in this Article...its still weird...he tried to anchor(are we to assume the attempt was unsuccessful)? Oh well, this guy should never have been out so its his fault. But this girl cant be the brightest either, just saying. Again, either way its a $hitty situation for all involved and its sad to hear about.

Just think if it had been one of those "Cigar go-fast boats"!

John

She may not have perceived the danger, if not around boating much. I wonder if boat cushion means fender.