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BassyiusMaximus · 08-14-2008, 11:12 AM

Thanks for posting that link, I was very interested in what was going on with that case and didn't hear much about it afterwards. At the very end it mentions loss of "boating license". What boating license? Could they tell him that he cannot operate a boat anymore? One does not even need a valid drivers licence to operate a boat.

While I'm sure that criminal charges are appropriate, after all, someone was killed and someone is responsible, there likely won't be jail time as it was an accident. Is it not the Civil Charge where the monetary damages will play out? Either way, it was a horrible accident.

08-14-2008, 11:12 AM	#25
BassyiusMaximus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 353	Thanks for posting that link, I was very interested in what was going on with that case and didn't hear much about it afterwards. At the very end it mentions loss of "boating license". What boating license? Could they tell him that he cannot operate a boat anymore? One does not even need a valid drivers licence to operate a boat. While I'm sure that criminal charges are appropriate, after all, someone was killed and someone is responsible, there likely won't be jail time as it was an accident. Is it not the Civil Charge where the monetary damages will play out? Either way, it was a horrible accident.