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California Boat Captain Jailed for Fire That Killed 34
The captain of a dive boat has been jailed for four years over the deaths of 34 people in a fire aboard his vessel five years ago in California.
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In all reality, he got off light.
#1 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2024-05-03 09:19 PM | Reply
"Jerry Boylan, 69, was convicted of one count of "seaman's manslaughter" by a jury last year."
That accounts for one death.
What about the other 33 victims?
#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-05-04 01:01 PM | Reply
"Seaman's manslaughter" is kind of like gross negligence. In this case:
Failing to have a night watch or roving patrol;
Failing to conduct sufficient fire drills and crew training;
Failing to provide firefighting instructions or directions to crew members after the fire started;
Failing to use firefighting equipment, including a fire ax and fire extinguisher that were next to him in the wheelhouse, to fight the fire or attempt to rescue trapped passengers;
Failing to perform any lifesaving or firefighting activities whatsoever at the time of the fire, even though he was uninjured;
Failing to use the boat's public address system to warn passengers and crew members about the fire; and
Becoming the first crew member to abandon ship even though 33 passengers and one crew member were still alive and trapped below deck in the vessel's bunkroom and in need of assistance to escape.
#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-05-04 01:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
That damn lawfare.
#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-05-04 06:15 PM | Reply
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