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Judge throws out indictment of captain in 2019 California boat fire that killed 34
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| Sept 02, 2022
| Dan Whitcomb
Posted on 09/04/2022 9:19:23 AM PDT by texas booster
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To: kiryandil
Bears repeating - you’re absolutely correct
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posted on
09/06/2022 6:24:23 AM PDT
by
atc23
(The Matriarchal Society we embrace has led to masks and mandates and the cult of "safety")
To: Captain Walker
To me, the issue is that there was no watchstanding during the night. A required watch would have addressed the fire immediately and sounded an emergency alarm. LIPO batteries being charged can emit toxic gases when overheating occurs. It’s my opinion that everyone was charging their camera batteries overnight- they ( the batteries ) got hot and started a full blown fire directly above the berthing area - impossible evacuation access plus toxic gas from the melting batteries doomed the sleeping divers
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posted on
09/06/2022 6:35:41 AM PDT
by
atc23
(The Matriarchal Society we embrace has led to masks and mandates and the cult of "safety")
To: atc23
I agree; I think this is why the captain is exposed legally.
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posted on
09/06/2022 6:51:23 AM PDT
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Captain Walker
("Evil people always support each other; that is their chief strength." - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn)
To: Captain Walker
I know Jerry, I feel bad for him but a lot of these dive boat captains have a somewhat lax attitude about watchstanding at night. I am surprised they do. Not anymore are they taking it lightly. Not after this.
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posted on
09/06/2022 1:41:15 PM PDT
by
atc23
(The Matriarchal Society we embrace has led to masks and mandates and the cult of "safety")
To: atc23
Once you assume responsibility for human life, you have to go about your business with the proverbial gun to your head; command is lonely for a reason.
(That's a GREAT tagline, btw. I've heard someone make the same connection but not so succinctly.)
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posted on
09/06/2022 3:30:17 PM PDT
by
Captain Walker
("Evil people always support each other; that is their chief strength." - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn)
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