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Originally Posted by jrc
No charges were filed? How can it not be reckless to run over a kayaker in broad daylight?
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Just wanted to make it a little clearer here.
It's not that "no charges were filed" rather that barely 24 hours after the incident charges were not on file yet and the issue was still under investigation.
Simple explanation here. The New Hampshire Marine Patrol will be investigating and most likely the agency that will file charges. Directly after the collision both parties reported to the local police department, the NHMP wasn't on patrol or in the immediate area.
What will likely occur is the local responding officers will turn their investigation over to the NHMP. The NHMP will conduct a full investigation and then bring the applicable charges forward, when and where appropriate.
There are a lot of issues that could be in play here and must be answered. Was the operator of the power boat holding an appropriate license or safety certificate? Was the vessel suffering from any mechanical or safety issues? Was the water sport activity being conducted properly? Was alcohol or drugs involved, or any other physical mitigating circumstances in play?
Anyway, to be fair to all parties involved and make sure justice is served, I would expect the investigation to take an appropriate amount of time to make sure all the bases are covered.
This was a very, very serious incident that easily could have resulted in death or serious bodily injury. It begs a thorough investigation, which I am sure is fully underway.