https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-44978593/charlotte-brown-first-date-speedboat-owner-describes-crashMay be you are following this story but the last update I guess. Very sad indeed. not decrying the incident or the seriousness of the situation but the reporting of this incident and others such as the RAF airman missing in Suffolk makes me think Sir Cliff deserves all he will get from the BBC. there are plenty of men my kids included that would buy a speed boat to 'pull a bird' but this guy is ripped apart for for it like he is some kind of animal. The speed and stupidity aside we have all done yet he is turned on by the pack of wolves called the media, in this case the BBC. The stupidest comment from the witness - 'he only called help me, not her' is ridiculous, he could be the most caring person in the world or the most selfish I dont know but that reaction I would expect as self preservation in a shock situation - unless given time to think or in a safe situation I'd probably say the same thing.
If you havent followed the airman story I found out this week that the 'papers' and TV had been through his 'sexual' habits and it that part of the story on why he went missing. What the hell has that got to do with being a missing serviceman? dont find him cos he may be gay, bi or otherwise? again ridiculous. Those that judge us all have an unfair and ironic ability to preach on how we should act and live but do the same themselves, whilst preaching how they need freedom of the press to say what they want. - Im working with an ex journalist at the moment who covered the war in Bosnia may have a word with him on Monday.
Personally Im really confused by this one, every 20 something Ive ever met has done something wrong, stupid and un thinking, I'd hate to see my kids suffer from something or someones actions like that. But Im not sure his sentence of manslaughter will reflect the affect the act. May be the boating law and every other law needs to be changed and wrap everyone up on cotton wool until they are 50? but then again even at 50 Ive seen idilts in boats and heard about them killing their family's in accidents.
Anyway Rant over, poor family and poor girl and a sad story.