Jan 19
Captain placed under house arrest as ship rescue effort suspended
Judge says skipper, called 'most hated man in Italy," might try to conceal evidence if released
He's is known across the globe as "Captain Coward". Personally, I like this new title bestowed upon him; it's catchy and it suits him perfectly. It's one thing to crash your own ship while trying to show off -- whether you're a professional or not, we all make stupid mistakes every now and then. But it's an entirely different matter to abandon your duties as captain, to abandon your crew and everyone else that would need your help in a time of such crisis. And to top it off, instead of taking full responsibility he comes up with the worst excuses to defend his accountability. Although the scenario of 'falling into a lifeboat' while the ship is tilted into the water sounds reasonable enough, staying in the life boat and escaping safely all the way to shore isn't excusable.
'A captain goes down with his ship'. We've all heard the saying before but as the evidence shows, this isn't always the case. It's the same thing with police officers and their slogan 'to serve and protect'. It's important to note that not all officials or authority figures can be trustworthy, no matter how good they look in uniform.
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