Posted on 11/04/2024 6:37:07 AM PST by Red Badger
A childish tantrum landed one man in jail after a video of the incident was published and went viral.
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The bit of aquatic road rage was captured on the body-worn camera of the victim and uploaded to the TikTok account of coastalfloats on October 27. It has since gained millions of views.
The encounter, which appears to have taken place in a Florida section of the Intracoastal Waterway, began as the victim was fishing the relatively calm stretch of water.
Video shows a jet skier approaching at a high rate of speed as a voiceover explains the situation.
“Fishing this point and this guy decided to run right on top of me,” coastalfloats’ video states.
The victim throws up his hands in confusion and frustration as the jet ski blows by him, throwing a nasty wake and scaring off any potential fish in the immediate area. The jet skier turned around and the confrontation began.
The jet skier can be seen on the video approaching the kayak from the back while gesturing and shouting something the camera doesn’t pick up.
The victim demands to know why the jet ski’s operator ran it so fast and so close to his kayak. He tells the man off for ruining his fishing spot, and it was at this point that the confrontation turned criminal.
The man on the jet ski, who had circled the kayak, cut towards it and quickly turned away, throttling his watercraft and violently churning the water.
The aerated and disturbed water turned the kayak over and dumped the victim into an incredibly dangerous situation. While the victim survived, the possibility of drowning is always present in the water and grows exponentially in situations like this.
And while the victim may have lived, his expensive camera equipment didn’t survive the plunge.
“He destroyed a lot of my equipment,” coastalfloats’ video states, “the Sony camera I used to take these was the biggest loss of many.”
The user also warned people to “wear your lifevest.”
You can watch the viral encounter for yourself below:
The suspect’s little tantrum is likely going to cost him in a big way, it seems.
According to Men’s Journal, Philip Bunch was arrested and put in the Nassau County Jail sometime in the days following the incident after users identified him as the man on the jet ski.
Bunch has been released, but is charged with felony criminal mischief and battery.
The suspect reportedly has numerous arrests on his records, including boating violations and methamphetamine trafficking.
The lesson here is clear: If you’re going to enter the water, wear a life jacket. If you’re going to act a fool on the water, it’s best to simply stay home.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
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I'm stealing that!
That comment is misguided. Have had both for a long time each has its place and use.
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Wish I could say I coined it but I didn’t, It had been around for a generation before me... :)
When in my boat at the river, myself and everyone I know heads directly towards Jet Skis and SeaDoos when going the opposite direction, lets them know they need to get the phuck out of the way
It’s used to describe city dwellers who are thought to be
condescending to locals when visiting the country. The term
is particularly used in upstate New York to describe tourists
from New York City. “Citiot” is a combination of the words
“cit(y)” and “idiot”.
So, we now know that the perp was a DemocRAT.
Every summer we have at least one death from jet skis and other Personal Watercrafts (PWC).
Last month a woman ran into a huge bridge and was killed.
People run into docks and other PWCs and boats because they do not realize these vehicles have no brakes and cannot stop like a land vehicle..................
Yes, nobody who has a motor boat could possibly also have a couple of jet skis, as well as an aluminum fishing boat, a canoe, and three kayaks...
Did I mention the paddlboard?
Depends on the boat. I can put together a nice 16’ fishing boat with a new 50hp four stroke for about 15K.
That’s not an accident. That’s first degree murder.
We get more rip current drownings over here.....I think there was 2 or 3 this year.
Same in TX. Most act like fools. One ran right through a boat house. The boat house needed some repairs but he was past that. Another time a gal was riding behind a jerk who wouldn’t slow down and she fell off the back, got tangled up and caught the back spray up her you know what. It was one of the old type jet skis. Hubby jumped in to help and I called 911. They’re just water donor cycles.
We have those as well. Plus stupid college kids getting drunk and falling off balconies from high-rise hotels, every Spring Break............
Sure was, and he was tried and convicted.
drunk and falling off balconies from high-rise hotels
every Spring Break............
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Well it shouldn’t hurt to much during the fall, but
the after effects will be painful.
He was confusing terms, he thought jetshi was an Asian food.
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