Tragedies have horrid outcomes and this is especially bad, but, calling it the equivalent to murder is inflammatory. The families don't need that, neither does the country of South Korea. This was not murder by the captain or anyone else.
Monday 21 April 2014 12.38
South Korean (click here) President Park Geun-hye said the actions of some crew of a ferry that sank with hundreds feared dead were tantamount to murder....
...Most of the victims are high school children.
The ferry’s captain Lee Joon-seok, 69, and two other crew members were arrested last week on negligence charges.
Prosecutors announced four further arrests today - two first mates, one second mate and a chief engineer.
Several crew members, including the captain, left the ferry as it was sinking, ahead of the passengers, witnesses have said.
Ms Park said the crew's desertion was tantamount to murder....
I am trying to understand what they were suppose to do. The ship went down very fast. I'd be more interested in understanding how this ferry became so unstable so quickly than looking for scapegoats. The captain and his crew may very well be responsible and to that end will receive punishment under the law, but, how did that ferry go down so quickly.
When they over steered they must have hit the water movement just right to cause such a drastic reaction by the boat. What was the bang that occurred before the listing of the boat? There was a bang reported by survivors. What was the bang?
Monday 21 April 2014 12.38
South Korean (click here) President Park Geun-hye said the actions of some crew of a ferry that sank with hundreds feared dead were tantamount to murder....
...Most of the victims are high school children.
The ferry’s captain Lee Joon-seok, 69, and two other crew members were arrested last week on negligence charges.
Prosecutors announced four further arrests today - two first mates, one second mate and a chief engineer.
Several crew members, including the captain, left the ferry as it was sinking, ahead of the passengers, witnesses have said.
Ms Park said the crew's desertion was tantamount to murder....
I am trying to understand what they were suppose to do. The ship went down very fast. I'd be more interested in understanding how this ferry became so unstable so quickly than looking for scapegoats. The captain and his crew may very well be responsible and to that end will receive punishment under the law, but, how did that ferry go down so quickly.
When they over steered they must have hit the water movement just right to cause such a drastic reaction by the boat. What was the bang that occurred before the listing of the boat? There was a bang reported by survivors. What was the bang?
