Posted on 12/01/2010 4:33:12 PM PST by Cecily
A drunk cruise ship passenger has been arrested after dropping the anchor on a moving liner. Rick Ehlert, 44, went into a restricted area, put on work gloves and released the anchor of the 1,260-passenger ship in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, said the FBI. For good measure he also threw a life buoy overboard as the liner made its way from Costa Maya on the Caribbean coast of Mexico to Tampa, Florida. The sailing enthusiast is now in custody and faces charges of attempting to damage a vessel and endangering a ship's safe navigation. If found guilty he could have to pay a $250,000 (£160,000) fine and be imprisoned for up to 20 years.
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There are currently 6 unemployed people for every 1 job opening in this country.
The math does not support your logic... sorry.
Yep, sadly that's what Free Republic has become in the last two or three years.
I didnt say he was sentenced to death, I say Hodar sentenced him to death (in his own mind).
So everyone who wants a job gets one right now, and 10% of the population just chooses not to?
Well now you've gone done it, inserting fact into his rant...
That's what I was thinking. If the guy was bombed and it was just a prank, then I think it's pretty funny.
If an off-duty cop had shot the guy, our dear colleague TMMT would be having an aneurysm.
Maybe on a Battleship. You want data, let's throw some math at this.
Kinetic Energy = 1/2 (mass) x (speed)^2.
Look it up.
70,000 tons = 63 502 931.8 Kg 20 knots = 10.288 Meters/sec The energy that would be expended at a absolute stop would be
0.5 x (63,500,000) x (10)^2 Joules
~3.175 Billion Joules. That is a lot of energy to dissipate.
Now we both know that the ocean floor will likely not grab the anchor and stop it and snap the chain ... it will dissipate this energy, or some percentage of this energy over time. But, the energy will be dissipated in stopping the ship quickly, possibly permanently damaging the structural integrity of the ship, certainly impacting the passengers (who are travelling at 20 knots with the ship) who will be propelled forward without warning, into God only knows what fate. As for the shear point of the anchor chain - assuming that the shear point is reached - there will be a horrible explosion if that happens - assuming the shear point is reached. Personally, I doubt the chain will break, I do expect the ship will face extensive structural repairs - if the damage isn't to the extent that the ship can be repaired vs 'totaled' and condemned.
Meanwhile the cruise line has either extensive repairs, or a lost ship; certainly lots of unhappy vactioners who planned their vacation monthes or years out, an unknown number of
Most likely outcome would be the loss of the anchor and the chain, as the chains are not attached to the ship. You must brake the windlass and hold the chain back. If you don't, it just keeps going out.
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If it were permissible to boil him in oil, soak him in acid ... you bet I’d do it. Personally, if I had my way - I’t take the ship out about 20 miles and toss him over board - after I chummed the waters.
But, the point remains ... the action took place - and by the fate of God - no one was hurt. Do we excuse a person who burns a theater full of people - just because his fire bomb failed to detonate? Do you excuse the drunk who almosts kills your family - because he was drunk? No, we hold people responsible for their actions. We do not pass the buck. He intentionally committed this act, and he should pay the full price for his actions.
(I'd still want to kick the guy's ass, though . . . and anyone who dared to claim "no harm, no foul" to my face).
Yeah, facts as counter to his argument as they maybe, they seem to be escaping him today...
Yeah, facts as counter to his argument as they may be, they seem to be escaping him today...
How can he burn a theater full of people if the device does not work?
You are entering the realm of Straw Man here my friend...
Get the facts right. If I could sentence him to death - I would. You see, you are not willing to hold people accountable for their actions. For you, there are no consequences, there is no acceptance of responsibility. It's always someone else's fault. I guess the Devil made him do it, he had no choice in his decision at all. I wonder if you extend this same thought into your personal life too? Never accept the consequences of your actions? Blame everyone else? Oh, it's never your fault. You were drunk, or you were mad and someone 'made' you do something.
You see, where we differ is that I'm a Big boy ... I take responsibility for my decisions, I pay the consequences for my actions - I am a man. Pity your parents failed to teach you these very basic tenants of being a man.
So, blame the alchol, blame it on boyish pranks - and if some day a drunk driver kills a loved one ... I want you to plead the court for lenency, after all, I'd hate to see you be a hyprocrite too.
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