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Originally Posted by Crafty Angler
"Aside from the legality"... 
As DZ said, he put the lives of the responders at risk. Period. What is there about that you don't understand...  |
I'm not trying to be an ass here at all, but I just feel that this is getting blown out of proportion. Anyone who knows me, knows that I would never put anyone's life in danger intentionally, nor would I advocate any such move. I honestly don't believe this guy did either, intentionally or not. Apparently he did violate a State Park regulation against swimming there, and will pay the fine for that, but that's as far as this needs to be taken in my opinion.
Yes, it was kind of a snotty day to be out on the water, but do you
really believe that any of the highly trained, expertly equipped personel who responded that day, were at any point in mortal danger as they sat aboard their 41' rescue boat equipped with radar, gps plotter showing all submerged hazards, life raft, etc. etc.? I'll guarantee you they were
MUCH safer than just about any other boat out and about that day.
Were they inconvenienced? You bet, and it sucks that someone thought this guy needed rescuing when he clearly didn't. Those guys could have stayed in their cushy shack drinking coffee that day. I'm sure it sucked having to take their coffee mugs on the boat and go for a ride.
By the way,,, sorry you got moist.
