INCREDIBLY, ALCOHOL SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED
Thousand Oaks Man Charged with Dropping Anchor on a Moving Cruise Ship
(Thanks to Chuck Cody and Allen at Division)
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November 30, 2010
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Shocking explanation: Thousand Oaks man reportedly said he was "drunk" at the time.
Well, duh!
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 30, 2010 at 09:46 AM
That means he didn't do anything illegal. You can't hold someone accountable for something they do when they're drunk. That's my defense and I'm sticking to it.
Posted by: Wingnut | November 30, 2010 at 10:01 AM
"The anchor's away!"
Posted by: NotSherly | November 30, 2010 at 10:03 AM
Al Czervik lives!
Posted by: KJP | November 30, 2010 at 10:28 AM
"That means he didn't do anything illegal. You can't hold someone accountable for something they do when they're drunk. That's my defense and I'm sticking to it."
i've actually heard of that being used in a courtroom - didn't work, though.
also, where i grew up "dropping anchor" was a euphemism for making dooty which is of course what i immediately thought of when i read the headline...
Posted by: mudstuffin | November 30, 2010 at 10:51 AM
"Whatsh thish big red button, do, anyway?"
Posted by: padraig | November 30, 2010 at 11:03 AM
Beat me to it, KJP. I was just about to ask about Judge Smails' reaction.
Posted by: OC Dolphin | November 30, 2010 at 11:15 AM
What a drag, man.
Posted by: bonmot | November 30, 2010 at 11:21 AM
Apparently, Mr. Ehlert wasn't very alert.
Posted by: Jan Crozier | November 30, 2010 at 11:59 AM
Al Czervik: Hey, Smails! My dinghy's bigger than your whole boat!
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 30, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Don't let him anywhere near the Pentagon. In fact, he should be restricted to West of the Mississippi.
Wait, where are our missile controls, again?
Posted by: Steve | November 30, 2010 at 01:05 PM
Hey, that's my neighbor...I can visit him in prison.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 30, 2010 at 02:00 PM
Look, he was on vacation, drunk, and thought he would wet a hook and do some fishin'. What's the problem, officer?
Posted by: hogsatemysister | November 30, 2010 at 02:59 PM
If the ship was moving, it was probably in water deeper than the length of the anchor chain, so why release it?
He can try telling the judge he was fishing for sea monsters with a really big hook.
Posted by: Ralph | November 30, 2010 at 06:48 PM
More fun than pulling the emergency brake cord on a train.
Posted by: Loudmouth | November 30, 2010 at 10:42 PM