[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Obviously, it was a plan. I never said it was the only plan. But they had reason to believe he'd try to escape again and they were ready when the opportunity presented itself.

And we have no idea what they knew about Phillips' position on that boat. For all we know, they could see that he was unencumbered.

[kabar]

But they had reason to believe he'd try to escape again and they were ready when the opportunity presented itself.

How do you know that? You are making stuff up out of whole cloth. We will get the facts soon enough and learn what really happened. No need to make the stuff up.