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Old 04-17-2010, 09:48 AM   #23
sa meredith
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Default Two Eagles

Wanted to point out, in case, like me, you did not realize there are two "Eagles" posting in this thread. "Eagle" and "The Eagle".
Anyway...
While I agree this is a dead horse being beaten well past it's time, I want to post my final thought on the matter.
Since the trial ended, although I have been outspoken about the OUI aspect of the case, it is not what bothers me the most about he events of that evening.
What bothers me...and to aswer your questions "The Eagle"... is the 28 MPH is zero visibility. The Eagle asks, "Was there intent to do harm?" "Was the crime intentional?"
I say yes to both questions.
Assume for a minute she is indeed stone cold sober. Hasn't had a drink in 5 years.
She is the captain of that boat, and her passengers have every right to expect the captain will make correct and accurate decisions. They have the right to expect she will keep them out of harms way. When she put her hand on that throttle, and decided the proper speed, in zero visibility, AT NIGHT, was 28 MPH, she was "intentionally" putting them in harms way. It would be the same thing as leading two people into a burning building. Are you going to get out OK? Maybe...but why in Christ's name would go into the building in the first place?
Her being sober makes the decision even worse. If she was drunk, well then, that would explain everything else. But she wants us to believe she was sober, and decided 28 MPH was the proper speed?
If the weather was fine, and it was bright and sunny in the middle of the afternoon...yes, I could say this was just an accident. She must have somehow become distracted, and maybe veered off course very quickly, with no chance to recover. I could buy that.
But, even if you have never been on a boat in your life, wouldn't you assume that if you can't see, you'd go as slow as possible?
Just not good...
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