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packman

(16,296 posts) Thu Jan 18, 2018, 11:54 AM Jan 2018

Guy runs down boat - cites "Fake News" as defense [View all]

Larsen (owner and pilot of offending boat) a Roseburg resident, told The Oregonian/OregonLive by phone Friday that he wasn’t using his cellphone while driving his Bayliner and referred to such allegations as “fake news.” Larsen also said a lawsuit seemed unnecessary because the people in the Weldcraft weren’t hurt badly.

The criminal case is ongoing. Larsen has pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor crimes of reckless operation of a boat, fourth-degree assault and recklessly endangering the lives of others."

They have the boat, the above video as evidence, many-many eyewitnesses - but the whole thing is "Fake News"!

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/01/chilling_video_fisherman_jumps.html

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Guy runs down boat - cites "Fake News" as defense [View all] packman Jan 2018 OP

link to story? tenderfoot Jan 2018 #1

Here Historic NY Jan 2018 #6

It's real easy to get his cell phone records and see if he was on the phone. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2018 #2

Now that's a stern rebuke. Orrex Jan 2018 #3

Bwahahahahaaaa spanone Jan 2018 #7

The video is damning enough gratuitous Jan 2018 #4

given the reactions of the anglers on the fishing boat lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #5

Hmm maybe you should have been there . I know if you have a car that gets hit as long as you lunasun Jan 2018 #8

i wrote that I assumed that it might be fake.. lapfog_1 Jan 2018 #15

Well - not to argue - BUT packman Jan 2018 #9

I am thinking KT2000 Jan 2018 #14

Its his business. He does fishing tours and sells tackle, etc. herding cats Jan 2018 #16

He's got (regular) videos on the site too... JHB Jan 2018 #17

Yep, its a super common practice. herding cats Jan 2018 #18

Trade boats ProudLib72 Jan 2018 #10

Didn't the President deny that it was his voice on malaise Jan 2018 #11

Hmm...guy who thinks "da rulz" are for everyone else... Archae Jan 2018 #12

Elderly driver was sitting down LunaSea Jan 2018 #13