Climber assists person who fell, then gets a citation from Forest Service
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Way to go Forest Service! Next time get all of the f'ing information correct. That might guide your pencil pushing. |
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so ridiculous. those rescue crews should be glad he was there and it wasn't just a body recovery. horribly precedent to set for us when we want to help a fallen comrade. |
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The last sentence from the video when the news station asked EMS if they had used the climber's equipment: |
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Is anyone aware of what line they were on? |
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All I can come up with is that things are handled a lot differently around the Rockies. I've relied on climbers several times. |
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The rescue crews were glad I think, but the whole show was being run by jerks that didn't know what the real situation was and they in turn directed the forest service person to issue a citation. Hopefully it will all be cleared up BEFORE it goes to court or what have you and an apology given. A little public awareness of this incident might help that along. |
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As a Catch 22, I wouldn't be surprised if he got a citation for not assisting the climber. |
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ha ha. So true. Damned if you do, damned if you don't! |
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Mr. Jackson DePew (the injured climber) posted his first hand account in the Western Carolina Climbers Association Group. Mr. DePew stated the following: |
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This happened a few weeks ago, anyone heard any updates? Last I heard the person cited refused to leave because he simply couldn't. The cited climber had used his own gear to secure the injured to the wall and in doing so the cited climber may have used some stuff he would have needed to get down. Rescue personnel says he got in the way, but video from the helicopter shows he had climbed up to another ledge WAY out of the rescue operation's way. |
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Jonathan Dull wrote: Also as a side note, the Officer who issued the citation was murdered along with his K9 a few days later serving in the line of duty.Is this true? How do you know this? |
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Because I'm from North Carolina and all this has already been discussed in detail; the incident took place about a month ago. There was also a climbing fatality at Crowders Mountain the same weekend. It was a tough weekend in the North Carolina climbing/outdoor community. |
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Jonathan Dull wrote:Because I'm from North Carolina and all this has already been discussed in extreme detail; the incident took place about a month ago. There was also a climbing fatality at Crowders Mountain the same weekend. It was a tough weekend in the North Carolina climbing/outdoor community. wbtw.com/story/24968980/for…Dang, I don't know how I didn't see the forest agent/k9 story. Serves as a good reminder that while we may not agree with everything they do, they're willing to put their life on the line for people they have never met. |
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I think the main concern had to do with the rotor wash from the Blackhawk and the possibility of him become a patient as well or possibly dislodging rocks that could fall onto the rescue operation or Blackhawk. |
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Meme Guy wrote: we may not agree with everything they do, they're willing to put their life on the line for people they have never met.True that brother. |
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"Also as a side note, the Officer who issued the citation was murdered along with his K9 a few days later serving in the line of duty. Not everything works out perfectly." |
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Stich wrote: He was just doing what he was told issuing the citation I'm sure.That is absolutely not an excuse. Many of the SS said the same thing while slaughtering millions. People need to think for themselves. Using "I am just doing my job" as an excuse to do something wrong or unethical is beyond low. Best of luck to the climber, and many thanks to his rescuer. We need more people like him. |
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wow, comparing a FS officer to the SS? really? |
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glad everyone is ok. The citation should be dropped. |
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wonder what the instruction was to get out of the way: |
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That is absolutely not an excuse. Many of the SS said the same thing while slaughtering millions. People need to think for themselves. Using "I am just doing my job" as an excuse to do something wrong or ethical is beyond low. |