NYCkayaker Conn. Death, Dry Suits, Liability and Barriers

[Robert Huszar]

I think we should take up a collection and send the lawyer who's filed 
this claim -- just another professional vulture preying on someone's 
tragedy -- to Bulgaria for burial.

The town is not responsible for the idiot's death. Any drysuit will fail 
if you are in the water long enough.

If that widow wins money, I'm suing her for making my taxes go up.

Maybe we all should sue her.

Yeah, I know, I'm over reacting.  :)

Bob

On Mon, 10 Dec 2007, Erik Baard wrote:

> Whew! How's that for a subject line?
>
> Anyway, a dry suit apparently failed, a man died in the Long Island Sound,
> and his widow's lawsuit faults the town for "failure to post warning signs,
> inviting the public to use Long Beach when there were no lifeguards on duty,
> failing to close the beach and or erect barriers limiting the public's
> access to the beach."
>
> Naturally, this mentality threatens the assumption of freedom and individual
> responsibility at the core of the "blue wave" community activism for water
> access in NYC and the surrounding area.
>
> More here:
>
> http://www.connpost.com//ci_7662293
>
> And remember tonight is the Gowanus Dredgers annual meeting, and the for
> holiday parties at the Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club and the Greater
> Astoria Historical Society (authoring group of www.eastrivernyc.org).
>
> Best regards,
>
> Erik
>
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