I hope he was tested for drugs and alcohol. The irony of a ship's own captain falling, or maybe stumbling, out of a boat. It doesn't matter how he got out of the boat, all anyone will ever remember is that he didn't get back aboard. RIP innocent travelers and loyal employees.
This clown Schettino will have plenty of time to try out the low gags on his fellow inmates in the slammer. Too many years of Italy's other clown, Berlusconi, have regrettably produced sleaze-balls like the captain of the Costa Concordia.
There was a cruise ship captain named Schettino Who was most likely drinking da vino His excuses are lame yet he's not to blame For the disaster; he's clearly finito
OK, enough already. First, Schettino says "the rock shouldn't have been there." ... Next, that he didn't abandon ship and passengers, despite that heated, taped exchange with the Coast Guard captain. Then, the stunner, that he actually saved hundreds if not thousands of lives by his clever and courageous maneuvering of the ship from greater harm's way. ... And now, in an obvious and desperate Hail Mary pass, that he "tripped and fell into the water." The guy is a LIAR with serious characters issues, and quite possibly a thin IQ. Too many years of Berlusconi has produced this kind of sleazy Italian male.
This guy's from Napoli. He didn't just trip and fall into a captain's job. He's connected. The trial will be entertaining.
De Falco sounds like a doofus, though. Easy to scream from shore about how you should just get back aboard a 10 story boat at 60-70 degrees from vertical. Not sure how anybody thinks that would have helped anything. Start crawling around inside looking for bodies? I guess the captain would be dead and honorable.
As a Professor of Sociology, I am perhaps more understanding and forgiving vs. other people, because i know that people can be forced into decisions by community precepts /actions/ expectations. Who made the rule that the Captain is suppose to give up his/her life for the benefit of strangers ? In our world, every person depends on each other, and so too the Captain may have wife, children, loved ones, Don;t they have rights and expectations? When there is nearly 100 % agreement about someone's guilt, isn't that a MOB and not a community ? Before we can judge, we must understand, Before we can punish we need to forgive. I find it in my heart to forgive, a moment of weakness, or strength to save oneself for your own family is not being a coward.
Sure what it seems is that he did wrong, but we need to know more, understand more, listen more, before we should have such harsh words.I would rather forgive than punish. I would rather love than hate. How about you ?
I agree Professor. All he wanted was a bit o' thrill at buzzing the island, very human. He should not be held accountable. Why were he a corporate CEO, he would be promoted!
I can agree with part of your post - there has been a rush to judgement in this case, and it is probably wise to be a bit cautious in assigning blame until all the actual facts are clear. Where your premise is weaker, however, is in your presumption that your academic discipline and position somehow provides you with some basis for being 'more understanding'. The statement' Who made the rule that the Captain is suppose to give up his/her life for the benefit of strangers ?' is naive at best. The accepted practice (if not a rule) of being the last to leave a vessel in distress has existed as a common understanding among people in leadership positions, who have responsibility for the safety and welfare of others - men and women under the command of a military leader, passengers and crew under the command of the captain of a ship, or the captain of an airliner, etc. In this case, the evidence available at this time suggests that Captain Schettino failed in his duty to the pasengers and crew of the ship. He was responsible to ensure their safety and welfare, to the best of his ability, before ensuring his own. It could turn out that his actions were different, and the criticism thus far is unfair. Unfortunately, his apparently erratic behavior and inconsistent statements since the event have only deepened the concerns about his integrity, his courage, and his acceptance of his responsibility as the captain of the vessel.
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Who was most likely drinking da vino
His excuses are lame yet he's not to blame
For the disaster; he's clearly finito
- For a minute I had thought he had abandoned his passengers.
De Falco sounds like a doofus, though. Easy to scream from shore about how you should just get back aboard a 10 story boat at 60-70 degrees from vertical. Not sure how anybody thinks that would have helped anything. Start crawling around inside looking for bodies? I guess the captain would be dead and honorable.
Some people.
Sure what it seems is that he did wrong, but we need to know more, understand more, listen more, before we should have such harsh words.I would rather forgive than punish. I would rather love than hate. How about you ?
All he wanted was a bit o' thrill at buzzing the island, very human.
He should not be held accountable.
Why were he a corporate CEO, he would be promoted!
A chain of command is required to save lives and bring order where there is none. He was the head of that chain.
You are an idiot, with no clue on how the real world works.
Unbelievable post, truly unbelievable.