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yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts) Thu Oct 9, 2014, 08:52 PM Oct 2014

Captain apologizes for leaving doomed Korean ferry

Source: AP NEWS

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A report says a South Korean ferry captain has apologized for leaving his doomed vessel but said he didn’t know his actions would lead to the deaths of more than 300 people.

Capt. Lee Joon-seok and three other crew members aboard the ferry Sewol face homicide charges for allegedly being negligent and failing to protect passengers. The four were among the first group of people to leave when the ship began badly listing.

Yonhap news agency says Lee told a court trial Wednesday he will continue to pray for the souls of the dead people until he dies.

Gwangju District Court officials couldn’t immediately confirm Lee’s comments.

Read more: http://asiancorrespondent.com/127273/captain-apologizes-for-leaving-doomed-korean-ferry/

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Captain apologizes for leaving doomed Korean ferry (Original Post) yuiyoshida Oct 2014 OP

It's too bad the owner of the company offed himself davidpdx Oct 2014 #1

Plenty of blame to go around for this one Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #2

davidpdx

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1. It's too bad the owner of the company offed himself

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 08:32 AM

Oct 2014

They really needed to perpwalk him in chains to prison. Right after that they need to perpwalk President Park.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

2. Plenty of blame to go around for this one

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 04:41 PM

Oct 2014

bad regulatory oversight, bad helmsmanship, a complete abdication of any professional or moral duty from the captain, and a slow, substandard response from the now-disbanded coast guard...

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