Jet Skier Escorted Off Race Course By Police
The police thanked everyone for their cooperation over the weekend saying there were no incidents of note, just a “minor marine incident” on Sunday afternoon which saw a man riding a jet ski escorted off the America’s Cup race course by Marine Police after being seen “moving at great speeds and operating his jet ski erratically.”
A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank our community partners, The Royal Bermuda Regiment, volunteer marshals and the general public for their cooperation over the weekend as there were no incidents of note as it relates to the America’s Cup Racing Series activities.
“There was one minor marine incident, at 1:35 on Sunday, a 52-year-old Pembroke man was seen by a marshal boat in the harbour moving at great speeds and operating his jet ski erratically between spectator boats on the race course.
“Requests by AC marshals to cease went unheeded and he was then pursued by the police marine boat Heron III. He was stopped and detained under section 114C, Marine Boat Act and he was then subsequently escorted off the race course to a safe area.”
Why wasn’t he arrested? SMFH
Calm down.
“stopped and detained under section 114C”
I think that translates into “arrested.”
114C translates into “$500 Fine or a year in Jail.”
So I reckon that the police thought it was not such a big deal, but whoever the guy was probably felt the sting a little.
There’s one in every bunch
I asked the same thing when some cricketers started brawling in the middle of a match a few weeks ago.
I thought for sure the age of the “offender” was going to be early/mid-twenties.
You keep it classy you 52-year old wilin’ out jetskiing grampa you
What a fantastic weekend though!
I saw it happen. He should have been arrested.
Now that sounds more like it I knew there had to be at least one person to show his a$$.
The Man was an idiot as he was doing this thru the Harbour within the 100M rule. Even when he was called out he ignored any warning.
Maybe he was the “right color”?
Stupid comes in many colours.
Including pink.
Bermyloserboy. Make it into a race thing. Complete loser.
Every village has one of these.
Probably someone on Onion Juice………
Bawhaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Had to be a jetski. They wonder why boaters have so much distain for them.
You nailed it Triangle!!! I always say, a jet ski is a magnet for idiots???
There were plenty of boaters encroaching on the racecourse, just in a less dramatic way. Boaters are far from above reproach.
It’s the person, not the vessel.
@Billy Mays,,,like its the person not the gun?
Wasn’t a jetski that ran over and killed that guy on a lilo off Spanish Point a while back. And not all boaters are the elitist, overpriviliged, unskilled, often half-hot douchelords that you and the functionally illiterate Kangoocar personify, either.
Well Triangle that is what all the reports are saying even the POST here.
Have another one.
Was in court with this guy who passed a couple of cars to get to the front of the line on Front Street, while traffic was STOPPED??? Guy was found guilty of Riding Without Due Care and fined $800 bucks.
Does Due Care work on the water also?
That is a ridiculous rip-off, and does not constitute driving without due care.
can you be “taken off de water” and still be “on de road” ???
He was just having fun.