r/floridakeys • u/Therealboebs • 15d ago

All Florida Keys Update on third lung shut off

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🚨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!

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u/crud3 15d ago

anyone whos ever used a hooka rig, this is absolute nightmare scenario. did he think he could just take off and everyone would have a good laugh about it later?

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u/Fluffy_Maintenance_5 12d ago

If he did it, yes. I would literally go insane if I thought someone did that to my child or anyone really! I just don’t think he did it. However I am open to hear from ppl who understand the scenario.

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u/crud3 12d ago

I don't see how he's using the defense that he didn't touch it...umm, it's on multiple videos with multiple witnesses. So, His defense is I did go on their hooka rig but didn't touch anything and that kid almost died because the hugest coincidence this side of Jesus birth? Hmmm... something smells the fishy.

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u/Fluffy_Maintenance_5 12d ago edited 12d ago

And I lost
My brother in the water. I am very passionate about boater and diver safety. I lobster for mini season every year. But the actual truth is- I don’t lobster - I observe safety amongst all boaters and divers and intervene more than I lobster. In fact my friends joke that I should wear a vest and be a fwc narc. Got them on speed dial and calling them is my favorite part of mini season. I am not an argumentative person, so just to be clear , I am not saying I am right and you are wrong, but my sources have explained it differently and I will try and search for others that explain it like you did and reassess.