Comments for Carmichael man charged in boating accident at http://lakeconews.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://lakeconews.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:40:55 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/961/919/#comment-9865 [quote=smurf]The sailboat should not have been on the lake without lights at that time of day, but there was also no reason for the deputy to be out joy-riding with his friends in OUR boat. Why did they have the Sacramento SO investigate the accident? Because our sheriff came up through the ranks in the Sacramento SO, and still has pals over there, who probably had an easy time seeing things in a way that was good for the LCSO. They could have had Yolo SO do it, since they have river patrol units and Yolo is closer, but Mitchell has no juice there. So even though the deputy had no reason to be out there and was going too fast and none of the three people onboard were paying attention to where they were going to the point where they couldn\'t see a 27 foot sailboat right in front of them they have no blame, and the other guy gets the book thrown at him. In other words, everything is normal here in the land where cops do bad things that constantly get swept under the carpet and the unlucky civilians get slammed.[/quote] Bismark Dinius was over the legal limit to operate a motorized vehicle. That is not disputed. It is absolutely inconceivable that Perdock wasn\'t charged with ANYTHING that night, even though committing the following offences, contrary to Navigational Law: Rule 5 Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper look-out Rule 6 Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed Rule 7 Every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if risk of collision exists. Rule 8 A vessel must taken positive action to avoid a collision Rule 13 any vessel overtaking any other shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken. Rule 18 A power-driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of a sailing vessel. 655 H&N No person shall use any vessel in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person. So, there\'s more than just speed. There\'s a laundry list of crimes perpetrated by Perdock leading up to and causing the death of Lynn Thornton. Of these, excessive speed is the most crucial. Without that mitigating factor, the powerboat would not have run over the sailboat and Lynn Thornton would be alive today. - Aloha27 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:55:49 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/961/919/#comment-447 The sailboat should not have been on the lake without lights at that time of day, but there was also no reason for the deputy to be out joy-riding with his friends in OUR boat. Why did they have the Sacramento SO investigate the accident? Because our sheriff came up through the ranks in the Sacramento SO, and still has pals over there, who probably had an easy time seeing things in a way that was good for the LCSO. They could have had Yolo SO do it, since they have river patrol units and Yolo is closer, but Mitchell has no juice there. So even though the deputy had no reason to be out there and was going too fast and none of the three people onboard were paying attention to where they were going to the point where they couldn\'t see a 27 foot sailboat right in front of them they have no blame, and the other guy gets the book thrown at him. In other words, everything is normal here in the land where cops do bad things that constantly get swept under the carpet and the unlucky civilians get slammed. - smurf Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:57:47 +0100