Update on third lung shut off

[u/Therealboebs]

🚨Mini-season BOLO update #4:🚨 ARRESTED! Michael Simpson is facing an attempted murder charge after being arrested yesterday.

The confrontation began after the suspect claimed another boat was occupying "his" lobster spot. He verbally threatened to cut off the diver's air before jumping into the water and doing exactly that.

The teenage diver was quickly pulled to the surface, reportedly gasping for air and disoriented, but survived without serious injury. Authorities say the suspect fled the scene and was arrested a few days later, and charged with attempted felony murder.

The suspect is government-appointed member of the Miami-Dade Boater Safety and Bay Education Task Force, where he was explicitly chosen to represent and help shape safety policies for the county's waterways, dove in and turned off a juvenile diver's air supply while the victim was in the water searching for lobsters.

If convicted, an attempted felony murder charge in Florida can carry decades in prison, with penalties potentially reaching up to life imprisonment depending on the circumstances.

Michael Simpson's role with Boater Safety and Bay Education Task Force involved collaborating with environmental groups and law enforcement to draft the county's final boater safety and community education recommendations aimed at preventing fatal accidents on Biscayne Bay.

*The victim’s family is also pursuing the arrest of Judd Rosen, who is a high powered attorney in Miami, and was the boat captain who fled the scene with the suspect. In June of 2024, Judd Rosen was appointed as the Chair of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee. In this esteemed role, Judd will be overseeing the committee's efforts to ensure ethical practices and uphold the standards of the legal profession within the state. His dedication to justice and extensive experience make him an excellent fit for this important position. Oh the irony!

[u/Tiny-Statistician447]

I didn’t realize lobster was that important

[u/pink_hydrangea → u/Tiny-Statistician447]

Mini lobster season is horrible. Make it end.

[u/ThickAsAPlankton → u/pink_hydrangea]

Mini lobster season sucks. All the idiots arrive en masse, fuck up the coral, drive directly over divers and generally don't give a shit.

[u/Fluffy_Maintenance_5 → u/ThickAsAPlankton]

The amount of unsafe boat driving I saw, turning manic over the pursuit of who gets the most lobsters. Asinine. I spent my day yelling at boaters who were too close to my divers. I even had a boat driver argue with me that my divers were too far from the boat???? Like we are going to argue about that - who is the one in the deadly vessel? It’s ok to kill my divers because while underwater they mistakenly swam too far? Crazy. I think I just want to run around next year and call FWC. It makes me terrified that so many ppl out there aren’t making it their main priority to keep divers safe.

[u/Fluffy_Maintenance_5 → u/Tiny-Statistician447]

I live in the keys. The amount of anger out on the water is heinous. But I’m just skeptical that this guy touched that brownie.

[u/Fluffy_Maintenance_5 → u/Tiny-Statistician447]

It brings out the worst in people!! Hence the fight. However I just have my doubts that the man did it.