17 dead after duck boat capsizes on Table Rock Lake

[luv]

A federal indictment shows 51-year-old Kenneth Scott McKee is facing 17 counts of misconduct, negligence or inattention to duty by a ship's officer resulting in death.

Class C felony. A class C felony can have up to 10 years imprisonment and up to $250,000 in fines. 17 counts. Ouch.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by luv

Class C felony. A class C felony can have up to 10 years imprisonment and up to $250,000 in fines. 17 counts. Ouch.

Not sure how to feel about that. I'm sure the guy's life is already pretty much ruined and nothing is going to bring those people back. I don't see what throwing him in prison is going to accomplish.

[jjchieffan]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Not sure how to feel about that. I'm sure the guy's life is already pretty much ruined and nothing is going to bring those people back. I don't see what throwing him in prison is going to accomplish.

Maybe it will bring some closure for those who lost family members? I mean, you could use that argument on anything. That 23 year old woman who plowed down those kids getting off the school bus a couple of weeks ago is facing charges for it. You could say that her life is already ruined and that sending her to prison isn't going to bring those kids back. But I guarantee you that you won't find anyone making that argument in her defense. Nor should they. I have no problem seeing the captain go to trial. Get all of the facts before a jury and let them decide. He may get acquitted. But at least the families will have the opportunity to hear all of the details that might not have came out otherwise.