In “Death sought for S. Korea ferry boss”, Sang-Hun discusses the case of the captain
and his crew who are faced with the death penalty for the South Korean ferry
that sank earlier this year (3). According to Choe, the ship sank on April 16
south west of South Korea and killing 304 people (3). “It was carrying twice as
much cargo legally allowed, and much of it was poorly secured, prosecutors
said” (Choe 3). Choe stated,
prosecutors discussed that the captain and his crew did nothing to help the
passengers when the ship was sinking (Choe 3).
He did not even attempt to help after he was rescued from the ship (Choe
3). In addition, the crewmembers did not do their part to warn the passengers
that the 6,825-ton ship was sinking
(Choe 3). Instead, the
passengers were instructed to stay put several times and the crew got on the
first coastguard boat and left the ship (Choe 3).
Work
Cited
Sang-Hun, Choe. “Death
sought for S. Korea ferry boss”. Atlanta Journal Constitution: Cox media group 28 Oct 2014. Web. 16 Nov 2014
In my opinion, the captain and his
crewmen were guilty of murder. They knew the ship was sinking and there were
several lives on the ship that they were responsible for. Why didn’t they just help? They could have evacuated the ship or at
least sound the alarm. If they would’ve
help, maybe less people would be dead today. I strongly feel like they should get life in prison for this crime.
I have been on a cruise ship before. Before the ship sails, everyone has to go
on deck for a safety drill in the event the ship sinks. This is a requirement for all ships. The least they could of done was sound the
alarm so people would know that the ship was in danger. My biggest concern is for the families of
the passenger. I hope the families are
okay. It must be hard losing your loved
one to an accident that could’ve been easily prevented.http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODE/AtlantaJournalconstitutionNIE/
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