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markpkessinger

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5. I don't think anybody is defending the young man's operation of a boat while intoxicated...

Reply to Enrique (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 04:48 AM

Sep 2014

. . . but when police take someone into custody, they are assuming responsibility for his or her safety. And in this case, if a suspect is obviously intoxicated, then that should have been all the more reason for the officer to take particular care in securing his life vest, and in securing the individual so that he couldn't fall off of the boat.

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Father of handcuffed man who drowned at Missouri lake calls for federal investigation [View all] alp227 Sep 2014 OP

no life jacket on everyone on a boat? That alone is criminal negligence Sunlei Sep 2014 #1

the family boat was named "Sotally Tober" Enrique Sep 2014 #2

How is that relevant to the officer being neglectful in putting the life vest on properly? Live and Learn Sep 2014 #3

Read the article... Earth_First Sep 2014 #4

I don't think anybody is defending the young man's operation of a boat while intoxicated... markpkessinger Sep 2014 #5

And yet again I see victim blaming on DU. NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #6

Now.. now.... you aren't allowed to bring uo whistler162 Sep 2014 #7

You're right. Prisoner_Number_Six Sep 2014 #8

I can't see any way in which the stupidity of the father, or the drinking habits of either the enough Sep 2014 #9

lol Enrique Sep 2014 #10

There is a logical fallacy... Jerry442 Sep 2014 #14

Yeah, I mean it's not like... Syntheto Sep 2014 #19

I hope he succeeds with federal charges, because state criminal charges are very unlikely. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #11

Where is Jack McCoy when you need him? Brigid Sep 2014 #12

Yup. n/t ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #16

Except... freebrew Sep 2014 #13

Believing in guilt and proving guilt are entirely different things. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #15

Oh, I agree with you... freebrew Sep 2014 #17

Quite possibly, even probably so. ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #18

improper PFD bpj62 Sep 2014 #20