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I am so glad to see that this situation is starting to move away from a Scuba Jerry Springer to something constructive and meaningful. These efforts may not generate as much audience as the mud-slinging but they will go a long way towards conservation of the octopus and other forms of marine life.
Those directly involved in this situation were never part of the Scuba Jerry Springer thing ... and this was never entirely about hunting. And those who are engaging in the Jerry Springer thing are not all doing damage to Dylan. Yahoo apparently ran a story about this yesterday, and for some reason saw fit to link my name directly to my email account. I have no reason why, except to continue stirring the flames and directing them my way. I received several threatening emails yesterday. That's OK ... I can deal with that ... for the most part these people are from the southeast to south central USA and aren't going to travel all the way to Seattle to act out their fantasies.
Someone did, however, manage to break into my email account, and responded to some of the emails in my inbox. I don't know what, if anything, else they did ... my internet provider is looking into that today.
Should I blame this on Dylan? After all, these people are reacting to his words, and acting on the assumption that they're supporting his cause.
No ... I don't think so. I'm a firm believer in holding people responsible for their actions. That includes myself.
You people are free to judge, and proclaim your judgments, as you see fit. Meanwhile, the people involved in this situation are acting in what we feel are the best interests of all involved ... and that includes Dylan. This isn't a game ... or an internet mental exercise ... for us. It's life. And when the silt settles, I think the whole diving community ... including Dylan ... will be stronger and better because of it.
... Bob (Grateful Diver)