A boatload of bigots got a lesson in karma when they harassed folks for flying a pride flag. Their boat blew up and they had to be rescued by the folks they were trying to intimidate just moments before. The folks with the pride flag are much nicer than me, I would have just motored away.
And you would have gone to federal prison.
Nope. Their harassment prior to the emergency would have invoked the danger to the crew exception to the federal law.
I wish the GD boat would have exploded right next to the *** party....lololol
Well, make that wish at your next birthday when you are blowing out the candles and let us know how it works out. In the mean time, I was just pointing out that there are exceptions to the duty to render assistance laws when it comes to boating, and the federal law specifically exempts people from that duty if to do so could present danger to the boat, passengers, or its crew.
UMMM. When a thread title says, "They shoulda drowned" my responses tend to be unpleasant. I know I say some unpleasant things. But since last Summer libturds have really calloused me about the worth of a life
I find that recreational boaters tend to be assholes regardless of their particular social tribes. Blame it on the sun, the alcohol, their upbringing. Whatever. They are equal opportunity offenders IMO. If I go out on the water, it is usually to find some shady spot in the river to fish. The lakes in my area over overflowing with recreational boaters, many have no qualms about ruining your day, or sometimes your life, with their screw you attitude.