04-30-2010, 01:10 PM
" [#0000ff]He may have acted improperly in not reporting the kayak at the time he found it, but he did the right thing by making sure it was turned in after the fact. Could have saved a lot of time and expense in the investigation had he done so up front. Who could REALLY say how they would have acted under similar circumstances.[/#0000ff][#0000ff][#000000][font "Arial"][size 3]"
I know you found a paddle, no big deal, but a kayak floating in the water opens a whole new world of possibilities. There is nothing you could have done nor would a paddle raise any suspicion and no, you should not feel any guilt but the guy who found the kayak should have reported it. I take several solo trips every year in my toon, float tube and my boat and if anything should ever happen I would hope that somebody reports it. If a float tube was floating out in the water half submerged I would hope that somebody reports it and not sell it on KSL. I'm not a psychologist Pat but you have become unknowingly intertwined with this mans drowning and there is no fault upon you nor is there anything you could have done about it. Had you found the kayak i know you would have reported it but I just can't understand why this guy didn't. Decency as a human being should have told him to report it. Boggles my mind....I'll stop rambling now, I've been up all night [crazy]
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I know you found a paddle, no big deal, but a kayak floating in the water opens a whole new world of possibilities. There is nothing you could have done nor would a paddle raise any suspicion and no, you should not feel any guilt but the guy who found the kayak should have reported it. I take several solo trips every year in my toon, float tube and my boat and if anything should ever happen I would hope that somebody reports it. If a float tube was floating out in the water half submerged I would hope that somebody reports it and not sell it on KSL. I'm not a psychologist Pat but you have become unknowingly intertwined with this mans drowning and there is no fault upon you nor is there anything you could have done about it. Had you found the kayak i know you would have reported it but I just can't understand why this guy didn't. Decency as a human being should have told him to report it. Boggles my mind....I'll stop rambling now, I've been up all night [crazy]
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