ReefGuy:
That's a pretty strong assumption to be making when this is part of the report.
olddiver2:
Maybe the boater wasn't the only one that made a mistake...
TwoBit
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That's a pretty strong assumption to be making when this is part of the report.
Maybe the boater wasn't the only one that made a mistake...
TwoBit
The Monday Miami Herald carries more details of the Saturday evening tragedy. The victim was a 26 yr. old snorkeler named Ghaleb Tayfour from Sunrise, FL. Tayfour graduated from Hollywood Hills High School, and attended FUI and UM. He was about to complete his masters degree in biology from Florida Atlantic University.
Tayfour and a friend were snorkeling about 7 p.m. off the beach in the 6000 block of North Ocean Drive near John Lloyd State Park when a 25-30 white motorboat collided with Tayfour as he surfaced. Authorities found a divers-down flag in the area.
Investigators want to talk to the driver of the boat, saying it is too early to tell if the boater might face criminal charges.
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I don't see how the boat driver could not be facing charges.
Jack
Tayfour and a friend were snorkeling about 7 p.m. off the beach in the 6000 block of North Ocean Drive near John Lloyd State Park when a 25-30 white motorboat collided with Tayfour as he surfaced. Authorities found a divers-down flag in the area.
Investigators want to talk to the driver of the boat, saying it is too early to tell if the boater might face criminal charges.
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I don't see how the boat driver could not be facing charges.
Jack
Quetzal
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I agree the guy should get a lot of Prison time. Boaters seem to universally ignore Diver down flags.
INSANE!!!!! I can't wait to hear how this one unfolds...
TwoBitTxn:
True, but these guys were expereinced snorkelers, and as of the Monday article, "a dive flag was found in the area." Now that can mean many things, but I'll bet they were just doing what they have always done-hanging out close to their flag, following the law. I've never seen a snorkeler very far from his flag, but I have seen snorkelers and SCUBA folks without flags.
Jack
I bet he was drunk! Give the guy an IUD! If he was drivinga 25-30' boat 100 yards or so off the beach where the shallow reefs are he really doesn't know what he's doing in a boat.
Odds are the boater will get off on a misdemeanor 'you didn't follow the dive flag law' charge and not the manslaughter charge that is deserved.
H2Andy
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man, just terrible
definetely they should throw the book at this guy
definetely they should throw the book at this guy
Iud???
Ok, so there was a flag. It is my sincerest hope that the boat owner is found and prosecuted to the fullest extent.
Without numbers off of the boat, what are the odds that a 25-30 white boat is going to be found and have it be the right one?
Deepest condolances and prayers for the family of the victim.
TwoBit
Without numbers off of the boat, what are the odds that a 25-30 white boat is going to be found and have it be the right one?
Deepest condolances and prayers for the family of the victim.
TwoBit
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