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[–] 19 points 3 years ago (2 children)

This is like the third time they have had to rescue him, it's a waste of tax payer money.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    So don't rescue him then? He knows it's a stupid idea, let him take his own risk.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago

    It's a little more complicated then that. He could be a safety hazard for other boats and travel lanes. And then when some boat calls in the contraption as a rescue concern, they have no way of knowing its him until they get to him. It could be some other idiot in a makeshift raft for all they know.

    I guess they could just slap a GPS on the device that way they can warn other boats or ignore rescue calls, but that seems like a lot of work just to placate one dude.

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