[texas_mrs]

Actor Sean Penn has been hailed as a hero and a huge helpful hand, saving up to 45 people in hurricane-torn Louisiana, despite finding and having to deal with a hole in his boat last week.

Many of them could 'save'themselves. I know someone who was there to do work with a bobtail truck and heard a bunch of people shouting for him to get them out. He gave them a ride out and the water was only knee-deep and the dry land was barely a 1/2 mile away. He was amazed at their inability to help themselves.

[No Blue States]

"Many of them could 'save'themselves. I know someone who was there to do work with a bobtail truck and heard a bunch of people shouting for him to get them out. He gave them a ride out and ,the water was only knee-deep and the dry land was barely a 1/2 mile away. He was amazed at their inability to help themselves."

Right, Most could have simply walked out on ther own. Even non swimmers...provided they didnt step in a deep hole. A stick to probe with could have helped avoid those. Its not like there was much of a current to sweep anyone off their feet.

An open wound and infection from the dirty water would be the biggest risk. Probably 10 of thousands could have simply walked the hell out of NO.

Ferrying people in a boat through calm shallow water really isnt a rescue imo. Most of those were probably no swimmers who let their fear of drowning over rule their common sense.