this post was submitted on 26 Jun 2023
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I am saddened as I read to think about the fact this could’ve been avoided.
It should have been avoided. Facts tell us very clearly it could not have been: there has been zero regulatory appetite for this activity, in the U.S. or elsewhere. And adventure-seekers will amuse themselves even at the expense of other's lives. Amoral profiteers abound. Caveat Emptor.
How would they even stop people from doing something like this in international waters with willing participants?
According to encyclopedia Britannica, the laws of the country owning the vessel are applicable.
https://www.britannica.com/story/are-there-laws-on-the-high-seas