PR: Reports: Toddler slips from grandfather's arms on cruise ship, falls 150'

[Vigilant]

He should eat his gun!

 

[femurphy77]

Saw this elsewhere. There has to be so much more to this.

I'm sure it involves the case built against gramps, dropping any pending litigation against ANYBODY for this and shutting the hell up to fester away the rest of his life. In exchange for allowing said festering to occur at home instead of a PR prison.

 

[femurphy77]

He should eat his gun!

The year's young yet.

 

[churchmouse]

The year's young yet.

If I did anything even close to this I would die with no outside help at all. My soul would consume me.

 

[Alpo]

That's an event that hangs in front of your consciousness every waking moment for the rest of your life.

There is no coming back from that.

 

[Dead Duck]

An eye for an eye.

 

[HoughMade]

Nice to know so many people never make mistakes, small or large.

 

[actaeon277]

Nice to know so many people never make mistakes, small or large.

Throwing a baby out a window would definitely fit in the "large" category.

 

[churchmouse]

Nice to know so many people never make mistakes, small or large.

Not even close my friend. Not even close and yes I have stepped in it myself but nothing at that level.

 

[femurphy77]

Nice to know so many people never make mistakes, small or large.

It's a heavy burden!

 

[HoughMade]

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/valpo...gn=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

Grandfather pleads "guilty" to negligent homicide.

That makes the lawsuit harder...but not impossible....and possibly makes it real easy to collect from the grandfather's insurer if they sued him as well.

[ETA]

Does not look like they have sued the grandfather (yet).

That makes sense, kinda, in a way. The parents want to blame Royal Caribbean and don't want RC to be able to shove responsibility off on the grandfather. However, I would assume that this is under comparative fault and RC has nonpartied the grandfather so they can do that anyway.

[ETA #2]

Well what do you know? there is no nonparty defense in maritime law. However, RC can argue that the grandfather's negligence was an intervening, superceding cause. Apparently maritime law is like stepping back in time.

 

[JettaKnight]

Well what do you know? there is no nonparty defense in maritime law. However, RC can argue that the grandfather's negligence was an intervening, superceding cause. Apparently maritime law is like stepping back in time.

Didn't you watch Arrested Development?

Oh, and speaking of time, remember that the trial start time is always listed in "bells".
[video=youtube;TdeSh3vLvYI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdeSh3vLvYI[/video]



EDIT: want some serious Jeff Goldblum crazy connect the dots?

It's short, and comical, Hough.
[video=youtube;AxDfBpcjKgs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxDfBpcjKgs[/video]

 

[HoughMade]

Didn't you watch Arrested Development?

Yes...I forgot. I feel stupid.

EDIT: want some serious Jeff Goldblum crazy connect the dots?

It's short, and comical, Hough.
[video=youtube;AxDfBpcjKgs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxDfBpcjKgs[/video]

I had to stick with that video to see if fringed flags were explained. I has much sad that he did not get to that in the clip.

 

[JettaKnight]

I'm not sure if the guy guy was playing nice, or really didn't want to interrupt to say, "Berth" is not the same as "Birth".

 

[hoosierdoc]

Ship of Gold in the deep blue sea has some decent admiralty law regarding treasure salvage.

the insurer basically abandoned the craft since they made no attempt to salvage. The hunter has to bring an artifact from the boat to court, either have it arrested or sue it, can't recall, and then you are given ownership.

 

[HoughMade]

I'm more familiar with the ship "Heart of Gold".

 

[HoughMade]

EDIT: want some serious Jeff Goldblum crazy connect the dots?

It's short, and comical, Hough.
[video=youtube;AxDfBpcjKgs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxDfBpcjKgs[/video]

THERE it is:

[video=youtube;-3RgDd78ndg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3RgDd78ndg[/video]

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

I'm more familiar with the ship "Heart of Gold".

“There”s an infinite number of monkeys outside who want to talk to us about this script for Hamlet they”ve worked out.”

 

[JettaKnight]

Bumped.

Three year probation.
https://www.wane.com/news/indiana/3-years-probation-issued-in-puerto-rico-cruise-ship-death/

 

[femurphy77]

Doesn't really seem like enough but what do you do? The family will live with this forever. Glad I'm not in his shoes.