Boston boating accident 19 y/o lost an arm

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JV II

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Another scum bag attorney...
We have one down here as well.

"For the People"...ambulance chasing dirtbag that has been arrested for Dui and battery on a LEO.
Also, recently hosted Broom Hillary's fundraising event at his house.

Jeff
 
Diesel are you in orlando fl?
 
JV II said:
.... one of his 12 passengers on the 29 foot boat was a paramedic.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...ston-harbor/sMBfFgIeUbNea6zb6qgwFP/story.html

For you:
http://www.designatedskipper.com/
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Is this from another source? It wasn't mentioned in the article..... Or I didn't see it if it was.


Be interesting to see how this pans out. Mass. has some of the toughest laws in the country when it comes to BUI.

=====================================================From the Mass. Harbormasters Association: (My bolding and red text for emphasis)

"Alcohol and Drugs

Massachusetts has one of the strongest Boating Under the Influence (BUI) laws
in the nation. Massachusetts law prohibits anyone from operating any vessel
while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance.


  • Massachusetts law states that a person is considered to be boating under the
    influence (BUI) if he or she has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of
    0.08% or greater.
  • Massachusetts law establishes the following penalties for BUI:
    • Those convicted for the first time of BUI may be imprisoned for up to 30
      months, and fined up to $1,000 or imprisoned and fined. Offenders may also have
      his or her motor vehicle license and vessel's registration revoked for up to one
      year.
    • Repeat offenders will receive more severe penalties.
    • Offenders convicted of BUI and causing serious bodily injury to another
      person may be imprisoned for up to 10 years and fined up to $5,000.

  • By operating a vessel on Massachusetts' waters, you have given “implied”
    consent to alcohol testing if arrested for boating under the influence. Anyone
    who refuses to submit to a blood alcohol level test is subject to having their
    motor vehicle license and vessel's registration revoked for 180 days.
  • It is illegal for the owner or operator of a vessel to knowingly permit it
    to be operated by someone under the influence of alcohol or any controlled
    substance. "


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BUT.... This guy is an attorney!
 
"The most telling mark of Benjamin's reputation is that many attorneys retain his services when they find themselves facing criminal charges, or when their family members need such representation."

So who's the go-to person for the go-to person?
 
I think BUI should become a capital offense with immediate DBD imposed
Oh, that means DEATH BY DROWNING or Gator Bait on a Stick
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"He began trying criminal cases in 2007, during his final year of law school, as a full-time student-prosecutor with Norfolk County District Attorney's Office, while taking evening classes and bartending on the weekends to help support himself...In addition to his law practice, Benjamin is a well-rounded entrepreneur with part-ownership in Julep Bar (Boston), Blue Inc. (Boston)...He is well-known to many in the hospitality industry as their first call when in legal trouble."

dpmulvey said:
Is this from another source? It wasn't mentioned in the article..... Or I didn't see it if it was.
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http://www.urbelislaw.com/oui-dui-motor-vehicle-crimes.html
 
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Dieseljeff said:
Yes!

Jeff
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You can't have that particular Atty all to yourself Jeff, he's a real gad about, we have him here too unfortunately:)

So sorry to read about such an awful accident she will never be the same again, so sad and unnecessary. I hope someone locks him up and throws away the key, but I doubt it.
 
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wish2fish said:
13 people on the boat. Is that a lot for that size boat? I would go crazy if I had that many people in the cockpit.
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We would, too. First Mate and I max the passenger count between 4 and 6 so everyone can be seated comfortably topside and we can move about easily to deal with ropes and such for docking; most often we limit to 4, though, just for personal preference! If we used the cabin, we could carry about 12 and not be sardines, but everybody would have to go sit on another boat or vacate to floats for us to truly enjoy the day!

Safety-wise, I was a bit surprised to learn from SeaRay that vessels (yachts!) of a certain length aren't rated/labeled for passenger capacity in the same way smaller craft are--I had asked to make sure I had the minimum required number of life jackets on board.
 
I wonder if he had enough life preservers. With him being 33, it makes you stop to wonder about the girls under 20 on his boat. Not that that's illegal of course.
 
This quote is from one of the articles that was linked to above....

"Last month, a Boston bar that Urbelis said he co-owns was cited after state agents found 13 minors in possession of alcohol. The same establishment, Julep Bar, was charged with nine counts of minors in possession of alcohol."

So here we have a bar owner who, either by accident or by design, was serving booze to people under 21 and got caught doing it. I wonder how many of the people on his boat were under 21 and had been drinking. I wonder if the USCG gave all of those people a BAC test.
 
A slightly different perspective than most I've read....a little more sensationalistic: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...d-woman-arm/o0QKEeRCpCqb0KatI5WQiK/story.html

Gofirstclass said:
This quote is from one of the articles that was linked to above....

"Last month, a Boston bar that Urbelis said he co-owns was cited after state agents found 13 minors in possession of alcohol. The same establishment, Julep Bar, was charged with nine counts of minors in possession of alcohol."

So here we have a bar owner who, either by accident or by design, was serving booze to people under 21 and got caught doing it. I wonder how many of the people on his boat were under 21 and had been drinking. I wonder if the USCG gave all of those people a BAC test.
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9 women between the ages of 19 - 22. I had the same question but haven't read anything yet that indicates what action was taken with passengers, whether men or women. The article I linked said none of the passengers responded to the writer's inquiries.
 
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Bt Doctur said:
I think BUI should become a capital offense with immediate DBD imposed
Oh, that means DEATH BY DROWNING or Gator Bait on a Stick
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Really???? So if someone is over the legal limits even slightly and they are pulled over they should be drowned?
 
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