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hootinholler

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5. After the cruise the people who reported it asked for an explanation

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 04:56 PM

Apr 2012

She said she received the following information: the captain was in contact with a fishing fleet that had asked him to divert slightly to avoid some nets and that after altering course, the fishermen “were waving their shirts because they were thanking the ship.”

Yeah, right.

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Drifting fishermen die after luxury cruise liner sails past but doesn't stop. [View all] Swede Apr 2012 OP

Goes against the laws of the open seas Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #1

Indeed! This is a crime and punishable in an admirality court. n/t hootinholler Apr 2012 #4

That's what I thought too nt MrScorpio Apr 2012 #12

Disgusting. The crew should be relegated to tugging garbage barges. bluerum Apr 2012 #2

Garbage barges should be relegated to tugging them. Zalatix Apr 2012 #3

After the cruise the people who reported it asked for an explanation hootinholler Apr 2012 #5

WHAT!!!?? Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #6

This women is a hero - from the article - she did everything in her power to help Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #7

What a great example of a human being. Thank you for being an excellent human being, Judy! nt Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #9

Where is that? hootinholler Apr 2012 #10

whoops. it's from another article on the story. Here is the link Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #13

Thanks for that! hootinholler Apr 2012 #14

What assholes... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #8

oh man is this disheartening. Fuck the captain and the crew who knew. May their careers cali Apr 2012 #11