Mike, I understand where you are coming from and I share your "ideology" on
this.  I Ride a 1200 Suzuki Bandit. Unlike you I wear a helmet.  I do so b/c
I chose to, but I strongly support your right to ride w/o a helmet.  I would
not dive the RBJ solo, but I think you have a right to if you so chose.

Buddy separations can happen.  Few if any of us can honestly say that they
have, on all occasions, had continual visual contact with their buddy while
doing a free descent to a deep wreck.  You did your best to find Eric.  When
you couldn't find him you called the dive in case he was injured on the
surface.  You were willing to put yourself at risk to do a repetitive dive
to search for Eric.  You had the courage to share the details of the
incident.  There are always those who will throw stones.  Don't blame
yourself.

-Marty

----- Original Message -----
From: <MICHAELPIZZIO@cs*.co*>
To: <rose@cs*.sc*.ed*>
Cc: <strohm@ai*.ne*>; <dsmith218@ho*.co*>; <trey@ne*.co*>;
<FLTechDiver@mikey.net>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: Death of Eric Reichardt, 9/16/01


> John,
>
> Just heading out on my 1500 Kawaski Vulcan for a ride before work.
Hopefully
> I can give your friend some data, as I ride without a lid.  Perhaps that
will
> make you people happy.  Id like to see George do the recovery with me so
he
> can stand on Eric's corpse, on the deck of the boat, pounding his chest
and
> proclaiming his defeat of his enemy.  Im sure Eric's dad would like to see
> that.
>
> Individual freedoms are what this country was founded upon.  I am
generally
> against regulation of personal freedoms, in areas like we are talking
about
> now.  I'll not get into that issue futher.
>
> As a side, MD, DE, and FL all have removed the requirement for helmets.
These
> are states in which I have lived, Im sure there are more.
>
> Regards, Mike
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