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Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*> Wrote:
| Bad call. Keep the litigation out of diving. A diving accident is NEVER
| the instructor's fault; it is NEVER the agency's fault; it is ALWAYS the
| diver's fault.
I tend to agree with Rich here although I can think of plenty of instances
where accidents could be caused by the negligence of others, (e.g. bad air
fills, botched regulator servicing), or say a charter boat drives off and
leaves you because they didn't bother to count heads.
However, I work for the government and I can assure you that the last thing
you want is for government to get involved in the business of regulating
diving. Nothing will make that happen faste than a flurry of diving related
lawsuits.
The following quote was posted on a kayak list recently. I think it's
appropriate.-KL
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"If you have any understanding of government at all you will
not want us to get involved."
-Mayor of Santa Cruz, California (at a City Council meeting)
when asked by the "Surfers" to do something about the "Kayakers"
who are taking all of their "good waves."
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