A boating accident in Boston
06-02-2015 | 12:39 PM
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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.
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06-02-2015 | 12:46 PM
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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.
06-02-2015 | 01:06 PM
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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!
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06-02-2015 | 01:31 PM
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...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...
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06-02-2015 | 03:11 PM
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Just think if it had been one of those "Cigar go-fast boats"!
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