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> Also, are there really no exemptions to trespassing laws to account for emergency situations like this? It seems that if you're stranded at sea you shouldn't
by dclowd9901 14y ago
> Also, are there really no exemptions to trespassing laws to account for emergency situations like this? It seems that if you're stranded at sea you shouldn't have to find a public beach to get out of the water.
In a perfect world, he would've been detected, units would've been dispatched to receive him, and he would've cleared port authority by explaining himself.
In actuality, security was notified far past the point when he actually could've caused some real trouble, and in a move of double reverse CYA, security took the hardest line possible on the guy, as though it would somehow undo some of their complete incompetence.
- dfc 14y agoIn a perfect world I think he would have been prevented from breaching the perimeter and they would have detected the failed attempt to breach the perimeter.
- vacri 14y agoIn a perfect world, there'd be no need for security services.
- dredmorbius 14y agoOr airports.
- pyre 14y agoIf you click through to the NYPost article, it mentions that he didn't have any ID or anything on him: “All his IDs, his money, his car keys — they’re all gone. They sunk with the jet ski,” Cowan said. I can see them initially arresting him for trespass, but after the matter is sorted out, I would expect them to drop the charges. If they keep pushing for them, it doesn't make any sense (other than in a "you embarrassed us, and now you'll pay" sort of way).