In a message dated 4/13/01 12:38:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jaf30_at_cornell.edu writes: > > > >The above statement was written at the request of the conservation officer, > >and has been slightly edited for length. The operator of the jetski was > >ticketed. We are considering civil action. > > Ticketed? He should have been arrested for attempted murder, or assault > at the very least. I'd have a talk with the district attorney. > > I most definitely agree. A ticket will have no meaningful effect on that > kind of person. It may have no greater effect than to get him more annoyed > at kayakers and be even more assaultive in the future. He needs to feel > he's putting himself in jeopardy if he tries something like that again. I > think that trying to push it further with the DA or with a civil suit might > also help you to get past being the victim of such an a..hole. Sorry you > had to be at the receiving end of such crap. Glad you all came out of it > OK. Thanks for sharing the story. Hank > > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Apr 13 2001 - 15:02:30 PDT
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