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[Swoosh]

Claire McCaskill (never one to let a tragedy go to waste during an election year) has introduced legislation requiring DUKW boats to have higher safety regulations including the removal of all roofs. 

How kind of her and forward thinking of her.   
If by some chance she gets re-elected you won't see her for another 4 years around these parts

Not unless there is another accident with loss of life or injuries....

It would be political suicide to do nothing too.

Wish we could let the experts actually make the regulation changes instead of letting the political head just react because they have to or be labeled as being uncaring by there opponents.

She's just so predictable on stuff like this.  I cannot wait for her to lose her seat. 

[History Buff]

Claire McCaskill (never one to let a tragedy go to waste during an election year) has introduced legislation requiring DUKW boats to have higher safety regulations including the removal of all roofs. 

How kind of her and forward thinking of her.   
If by some chance she gets re-elected you won't see her for another 4 years around these parts

Not unless there is another accident with loss of life or injuries....

It would be political suicide to do nothing too.

Wish we could let the experts actually make the regulation changes instead of letting the political head just react because they have to or be labeled as being uncaring by there opponents.

She's just so predictable on stuff like this.  I cannot wait for her to lose her seat.

She doesn't miss an opportunity to exploit a tragedy.

[runner1960]

I guess its open season to start posting politics on the forum now.

[Swoosh]

I guess its open season to start posting politics on the forum now.

Have you ever met her in person?   She's not a nice person.  Very fake. 

[runner1960]

I guess its open season to start posting politics on the forum now.

Have you ever met her in person?   She's not a nice person.  Very fake.

I have not met her in person but she has helped a friend of mine so I will be voting for her. Maybe she is fake but she did what she promised to do for my friend. And that goes a long way with me. 

As for my original post I thought the unwritten rule was to not discuss politics but you opened the can.

[tinmann620]

Politics got involved with the topic at hand, therefore, this bypasses the obvious rule. That being said, they need to keep their noses out of the case, and let the investigators who are trained and experienced, work on it. Simple fact, mother nature is the only one at fault. Sue her.

[HumphreyHawk]

I wonder if the Ripley's Believe it or Not locations are going to survive?  I haven't heard anyone talk about that.  Could the lawyers go after that whole business?  Sell off there collection of stuff?

[sirwillow]

I wonder if the Ripley's Believe it or Not locations are going to survive?  I haven't heard anyone talk about that.  Could the lawyers go after that whole business?  Sell off there collection of stuff?

If they're smart they'll have it set up as a separate division so that it would only be that division that takes the hint. but that doesn't mean that's how it's set up.

[Swoosh]

I wonder if the Ripley's Believe it or Not locations are going to survive?  I haven't heard anyone talk about that.  Could the lawyers go after that whole business?  Sell off there collection of stuff?

Well... if they have to sell off their aquariums, HFEC could pick them up and that would be a win in my book. 
The Believe it or Not... would be a good fit for Merlin brand

[chittlins]

Claire has made sure if she loses, that the money was good for her hubby while she was up there. No Todd Akin this time around.

[okiebluegrass]

Hello All,

Been forever since I posted. I moved to Branson in 2015 and worked as a cave guide at SDC for two seasons. I was hired to be a duck boat captain in November 2016 but had to turn down the position and move back to OKC to be closer to my teenage daughter. This tragedy hit pretty close to home. It very easily could have been me out on the water that day. I could not bear the thought of going to the lake when I was there in September. So sad.

[KBCraig]

The captain was indicted on 17 federal charges.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/missouri-duck-boat-captain-indicted-for-deadly-accident/

[runner1960]

The captain was indicted on 17 federal charges.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/missouri-duck-boat-captain-indicted-for-deadly-accident/

There was another article last week about the pump modifications made. If this is true I would bet it was done under Herschend ownership. They were the ones who stretched them out. Pretty sure the ducks are done with.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/missouri/article220970640.html

[Okiebenz]

So if that is the case, Hershend might not be off the hook on this deal.

[runner1960]

So if that is the case, Hershend might not be off the hook on this deal.

They were named as a defendant in the first lawsuits.