On Jul 11, 6:51*am, wrote:
On Jul 11, 9:47*am, "Roger Long" wrote:

"Steve" wrote

Whil it's difficult to predict what a judge would do ....

Considering the kind of judges that have been appointed over the past couple
of decades, I would expect the entire blame to be placed on the speedboat
with charges of impeading law inforcement, assulting CG officers, damaging
federal property, and terrorism thrown in. *We're pretty much a police state
now.

--
Roger Long

*As can plainly be seen the USCG boat is manned by personal who even
do not know the basics to pull up a fender after leaving the dock.
Both deserve equal blame IMO.

*Fred

I forgot another thought. As in other events law enforment kill people
their justification is, "I felt in danger for my life." That is all
that is needed to shoot to death an unarmed "suspect" in the back as
the suspect is walking away. It is clear in the USCG situation they
felt in danger and therefore were justified to use deadly force to
protect themselves.... In this case ramming the recreational vessel
who obviosly approaced the USCG vessel to closely. THe same holds true
for any other war ship. If yo get "too close" they can blow you out of
the water. REmember the USS COLE? Never again.those guys in the speed
boat were very possibly terrorists and therefore the USCG was justifed
in ramming the boat.

Fred