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Stop wasting tax dollars stopping this man doing what he wants.

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But it’s dangerous; he could end up in a better place.

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The issue was that he threatened to detonate a bomb if the coast guard got close. He also said he had knives and would kill himself.

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hm, that change the story, not like I would check what you said

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The reason this escalated is they were harassing him. They detained him for days, looking for a problem that wasn’t there.

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He definitely would have died at least twice if not for coast guard intervention, and it seems like that’s what he wants.

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You telling me I’m not allowed to do that?

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let me get this straight… if a millionaire builds a million dollar , untested experimental craft and goes and plays in the ocean, hes fine.

if some poor schlup scrapes together a bunch of crap into an experimental craft and foes and plays in the ocean, hes stopped, investigated, and arrested when he refuses to comply.

why the disparity in treatment? oh right, money. people with money can do whateverthefucktheywant

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Released on a $250000 bond.

Ah yes, you are allowed to do whatever you want as long as youre rich

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That’s $50,000 more than Trump’s bail in Georgia.

Try to rig an election all you want, but running in a hamster wheel on the ocean? Now that’s serious!

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Great point

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Isn’t this like the third time he’s tried?

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Literally in the article, but yes he tried a couple of times already.

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I remember people trying dumb shit like this in the 80’s or 90’s.

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Like the priest with the balloon flying chair?

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like sands through the hour glass, there are dumb people for all of time.

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