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Originally Posted by sailingdog
Unfortunately, there is a major difference between the tragedy that happened with Dale Earnhardt Sr. and the events on Lake Texoma.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. was racing in a proper racing venue, in a car that was kitted out with the proper safety gear and had no known mechanical issues, and no innocent bystanders or spectators were at any real risk.
The people in the two speedboats were not in a proper racing venue, one of the boats had a known mechanical issue at a time just prior to the racing, and the spectators were definitely at risk. Just by the grace of God did they not hit a pontoon boat full of a family with little children.
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Yes Baby,
That's right! more differences than similarities.... In that I totally agree with you.
I believe that there should be tougher regulations and education where these superfast types of vessels are concerned....
The problem is that these are people who died, people are valuable. And I'm having a hard time thinking that a man of this caliber would do anything intentionally to harm anyone much less himself and his family who put their trust in him.
Therefore...I wonder what would cause him to override his conscience.
And I believe that regardless, he and his family, survivors and non survivors of this collision/accident, as well as friends who loved them should have gotten a little bit more respect, sympathy, and empathy.
(After all.. wasn't there a wedding that was supposed to take place that never happened?)
As I did take the time to read this whole thread and found their friends that loved them were looking for information. Broken down with overwhelming grief, looking for support from another boating community, agreeing that there are issues that need to be changed regarding these types of vessels of which they love, and found some very hard feelings when it was a time to embrace them.
However, I am not here to change your mind about that, even though I wish I could.
Still I am very thankful and grateful to God there were no other casualties in this terrible collision/accident.
Hoping that stricter regulations, especially regarding education for the owners/operators, and places of operation, have been put into place regarding these types of vessels seeing that they have the ability to wipe someone out before they know what's happened. (children)
Again,
I am not here to argue..
Kisses baby,
Brenda