ElectricZombie
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I will advise that if you are out just diving for fun, never tell anyone that you are an Instructor/DM. Only show them your Basic or Advanced card, nothing higher.
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Lawman once bubbled...
The problem is that people are so ignorant of the law that they have unreasonable fears of being sued. This comes from the relentless reporting of the crackpot cases in the media. Be "reasonably prudent" and you're ok.
Lawman once bubbled...
If you have the indicia of authority and act like you have that authority YOU WILL BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD OF KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE AS THE PERSON YOU ARE PRETENDING TO BE. You can't say "hey, I didn't know. I'm not a divemaster" Don't act like you're something you aren't!
What does that have to do with civil liability?Spectre once bubbled...
Who determines what the duck walks, looks, and talks like?
KKMatt and Raxafarian can attest to the time a cop saw the three of us flipping through our logbooks, and decided to accuse me of running a class without a permit...
tampascott once bubbled...
What does that have to do with civil liability?
Lawman once bubbled...
If you have the indicia of authority and act like you have that authority YOU WILL BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD OF KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE AS THE PERSON YOU ARE PRETENDING TO BE. You can't say "hey, I didn't know. I'm not a divemaster" Don't act like you're somthing you arn't!
is arguably the BEST advice anyone has given on this board!!! Thanks!Don't act like you're somthing you arn't!