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Originally Posted by Islander
What about a boat with a burned out light, what about children on a boat operated by an idiot. This is the typical "blame someone else" attitude that prevails by irresponsible members of our society.
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Is it my responsibility to bring a spare light for your craft? Is it my responsibility to make sure your kids aren't out on a boat operated by an idiot (its is my responsibility to make sure my own kids are not)? Is it my responsibility to make sure your kayak HAS A LIGHT AS REQUIRED BY LAW? If I cut down a tree and leave it floating in the lake, and you hit it, who's responsible for that? I hope its your boat that hits it so I can use your posts here in court to prove you think its both our faults.
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Originally Posted by Gavia immer
Perhaps, but some day your 9 year old will be a teenager.
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And will know enough to not blame others for his own stupidity.
The powerboat operator is responsible for nothing more than hitting an unlighted object, period. If they hit a floating tree, dock, ect. its the same deal, they are responsible for the damage to their own craft and learn a lesson about being more vigilant in their watch. No forum threads, no news reports, no one dies or is traumatized for life. But throw in a couple of kayakers and now someone has to spend the rest of their lives dealing with the fact that they almost killed someone. To shift responsibility for anything more then the damage to the powerboaters own vessel onto the powerboaters is a ridiculous attempt by the GSBQ (Go Slow, Be Quiet) crowd to shout from the hilltops about how irresponsible powerboaters are.
Now heres a great question, whos to say that capt. neckeds hasty retreat from his kayak didn't push said kayak into the powerboaters path?