[An Italian judge last week lifted Schettino's house arrest order, but said he must remain in his hometown near Naples during a criminal investigation in which he is accused of manslaughter, ] -------------------------------------------- maybe they can pin this on amanda knox and whatever guy she was seen with just before the ship hit the rocks.
He has told practically every lie that is possible to tell. What does this make, excuse number 215?
And since when does a captain actually takes the helm? Never. A helmsman does that. You never saw Captain Kirk or Picard every steer or navigate the ship, he gives orders for whatever he needs done. He set the course, and the crew did exactly what he wanted. Talking on the phone had nothing to do with running his ship aground. The ship was steered exactly where he wanted it, which was to its doom.
Well, "Captain" Schitthead, if you want to see how a real man bravely overcomes "destiny" in the service of his fellow humans, do a web-search on Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, US Airways and compare your shamefully pathetic performance in the face of adversity with his.
Confronted with a challenge that you could not even comprehend, Captain Sullenberger successfully guided his crippled jetliner to a nearly perfect waterlanding in the NYC river (widely hailed as "The Miracle on the Hudson"). He then stood at his post to direct the evacuation of his passengers and crew. And then alone, through freezing knee-deep water, Captain Sullenberger slogged the entire length of his sinking airliner to ensure that every person had fled to safety.
Then and only then did "Captain Sully" leave his ship. Through his amazing piloting skills, his simple, straight-forward courage and his total devotion to the safety of the human beings entrusted to his care Chesley Sullenberger demonstrated to the entire world that he is truly worthy of the title "Captain".
The primary duties of a ship captain is not to run aground and not to hit another ship. All the other duties are secondary. When that happens then the capain has commited an unpardonable breath of faith
His whole attitude shows he was not qualified; "distracted just prior" this accident was set up more than 1/2 an hour previous, the lack of life boat drills, the lack of training of the crew, the lack of protocol. Being a captain does not mean standing at the helm of a ship, it is the responsibility for all aspects of the operation. There is no doubt that the entire crew was poorly trained, and no doubt who was at fault. Where in the story is the girl friend that was on the bridge, where are the charting tracks, where are documentation of what went on that day? This man is guilty of murder by depraved indifference.
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maybe they can pin this on amanda knox and whatever guy she was seen with just before the ship hit the rocks.
And since when does a captain actually takes the helm? Never. A helmsman does that. You never saw Captain Kirk or Picard every steer or navigate the ship, he gives orders for whatever he needs done. He set the course, and the crew did exactly what he wanted. Talking on the phone had nothing to do with running his ship aground. The ship was steered exactly where he wanted it, which was to its doom.
Confronted with a challenge that you could not even comprehend, Captain Sullenberger successfully guided his crippled jetliner to a nearly perfect waterlanding in the NYC river (widely hailed as "The Miracle on the Hudson"). He then stood at his post to direct the evacuation of his passengers and crew. And then alone, through freezing knee-deep water, Captain Sullenberger slogged the entire length of his sinking airliner to ensure that every person had fled to safety.
Then and only then did "Captain Sully" leave his ship. Through his amazing piloting skills, his simple, straight-forward courage and his total devotion to the safety of the human beings entrusted to his care Chesley Sullenberger demonstrated to the entire world that he is truly worthy of the title "Captain".
And you, sir, are not fit to lick his boots.
Excuses are irrelevant. He was the Captain of the ship, therefore the ship, its crew and passengers, were ultimately his responsibility. End of story.
Loss of life may have been inevitable, but if he had behaved responsibly, he could today be hailed as a hero instead of a jerk.