boating crash

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by OnTheRocks

Well Hillcountry, you weren't there, so before you go accusing people of being a "hotshot" maybe just consider this was an accident. I am familiar with the incident in question and I can honestly say there was no "show boating" or anything like that. The operator simply lost control while trying to pull alongside his sister's PWC. He thought the machine was in reverse, and when he gave it some gas the lurched forward instead.

The 15MPH was only an estimate.

So next time you want to throw around accusations, make sure you know the whole story.

Simply an observation based on what I see and have witnessed many times with "youth" or "others" and toys of any description...such as jet skis, motorcycles, dirt bikes, 4 wheelers, snowmobiles etc. Being "extreme" is the thrill nowadays.
Borderline abuse of machinery is the norm with many...and from there it goes up the line to larger non-toy vehicles as well. Am I mistaken in that thinking?
My "accusation" has no bearing in a court of law with regards to your case...so don't get your panties in a bunch over it.

[TiltonBB]

Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Simply an observation based on what I see and have witnessed many times with "youth" or "others" and toys of any description...such as jet skis, motorcycles, dirt bikes, 4 wheelers, snowmobiles etc. Being "extreme" is the thrill nowadays.
Borderline abuse of machinery is the norm with many...and from there it goes up the line to larger non-toy vehicles as well. Am I mistaken in that thinking?
My "accusation" has no bearing in a court of law with regards to your case...so don't get your panties in a bunch over it.

It was simply inappropriate to make unfounded allegations based upon your personal feelings about an accident that you know nothing about. If the ages of the victims were 65 and 68 would your accusations have been the same?

Maybe a small percentage of riders of jet skis and other recreational vehicles do like to be extreme for a thrill. However, that does not mean that someone with no information should state that the operator was trying to be a "hotshot" without any knowledge of what really happened. Accusations without facts are just idle speculation.

It reminds me of someone who did not have all of the facts saying: "The Cambridge Police acted stupidly".

Sometimes it is better to get your facts straight before jumping to conclusions.

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by TiltonBB

It was simply inappropriate to make unfounded allegations based upon your personal feelings about an accident that you know nothing about. If the ages of the victims were 65 and 68 would your accusations have been the same?

Maybe a small percentage of riders of jet skis and other recreational vehicles do like to be extreme for a thrill. However, that does not mean that someone with no information should state that the operator was trying to be a "hotshot" without any knowledge of what really happened. Accusations without facts are just idle speculation.

It reminds me of someone who did not have all of the facts saying: "The Cambridge Police acted stupidly".

Sometimes it is better to get your facts straight before jumping to conclusions.

I understand what you're getting at but is this not an Internet forum and not a court of law?
If people draw conclusions from an outsider's personal observation and take offense, then so be it...doesn't bother or change my personal thoughts or feelings on a subject. I would comment any way I see fit on future posts as well...your defense of someone else's comment is your right to freedom of speech as well. Again, my comment has no bearing on any outcome of any trial or action on the original post.
It's just a comment and nothing else...I'm not interested in finding facts as I have no vested interest in any of it. My last comment on this.
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