Gosport marina boat incident
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Boathook
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Its incidents like that (I assume alcohol involved) makes it easier for the authorities to bring in licensing and more controls. Won't necessarily stop the incident, but makes it much easier to prosecute.
Tranona
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If there is evidence there is already legislation in existence to prosecute. No need for any new legislation.
Stemar
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That doesn't stop idiot politicians when Something Must be Done after a rare incident.
ylop
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It’s quite a leap that alcohol was the issue. Incompetence. Mechanical problem with steering. Idiots showing off. All seem just as likely to me as someone being so drunk they hit the wall on one side of the solent and then crash again on the other.
Tranona
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At the moment they seem more interested in showing off their willys or digging themselves out of complicated housing arrangements!
Stemar
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I'm not sure that's any help. It could be a godsend if someone needs a smokescreen.
veshengro
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" they hit the wall on one side of the solent and then crash again on the other."
If it was a powerful white plastic speedboat at speed, it may have been a rebound or ricochet...
If it was a powerful white plastic speedboat at speed, it may have been a rebound or ricochet...
Elessar
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It’s quite a leap that anything in the paper is true at all!
capnsensible
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The op link is to the BBC website. Are they wrong?
Or how about the local newspaper....https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/three-people-hospitalised-following-speedboat-collision-in-gosport-marina-4600853
Elessar
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I’ve no idea. But it wouldn’t be the first time.
Stemar
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Having seen a few incidents at first hand, then read about them in the papers, I'm pretty cynical about their accuracy, but it does seem clear that a boat got it seriously wrong in Cowes then had another go in Gosport, hitting something sufficiently hard to batter the occupants enough to need more than a couple of plasters. Given the time of the Gosport bit, speculation that alcohol was involved is not entirely unreasonable but, until we see them in court and found guilty, it can only be speculation.
lustyd
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That's the default assumption these days, unfortunately. Gone are the days of trust, impartiality and independence in favour of building a world beating propaganda machine to ensure the plebs keep arguing amongst themselves.
In this case though, they appear to have reported what they were told happened and left it at that. Speculation about the involvement of alcohol or anything else is pointless since there won't be any follow up or update.
capnsensible
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Yeah, I shouldt think many have bothered reading the BBC guidelines for impartiality and just jump in with size ten boots.....
Dubarrys probably.
Mister E
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Unfortunately the assumption that booze is involved in most of these incidents turns out to be correct.
ylop
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3 people in hospital.
Convenient for MAIB HQ to investigate.
I’d be surprised if, at the least the MAIB don’t have a nosey around and write some lessons learned!
wonkywinch
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Quite. I'm surprised the article didn't mention they narrowly missed Gillicker Primary School and the Swashway Care Home on the way
ImpImp
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Not sure about MAIB but certainly one for YBWAIB. the latter has the advantage of being allowed a free hand with speculation, assumption and personal prejudice.
Minerva
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The current crop may think that a headline of "Clamping down on irresponsible yacht owners" complete with pictures of Mr Bezos new toy may bring them some votes.
The fact the incident involved a small day boat is entirely irrelevant.
ylop
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They might even already have a convenient three word slogan! Small boats, south coast, a prosecution!