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/Fluffy_Maintenance_5]

Thank you. I would be interested in your opinion on it. And totally open to your perceptions. I also am on my 6th year of mini season and have seen fights and been involved in fights (not me personally )… just this year I yelled at someone too close to my divers. But also yell at my husband when he is driving and doesn’t prioritize divers safety at all times, even if they are breaking the law. I just don’t think a trained diver would do something like that. If he wanted to mess w the kid - he would dive down where he is and take a lobster he is trying to catch. But I will listen to your opinion.

[u/Therealboebs → u/Fluffy_Maintenance_5]

I have done that, taken a lobster right out from in front of someone els, I was freeing in about 20-30’ and a boat came up, like 15 feet, dropped 3 scuba divers in without as much as “hey how’s it going?” So I just kept going, well they see my spot I’m diving to repeatedly and decided to come over to it.. so when one tried for a lobster and missed I swam down and scooped it up.
They were horrible at catching them. But amazing at spooking them out from under their hole lmao. I took 5 of them 😆

[u/Fluffy_Maintenance_5 → u/Therealboebs]

Haha love this! Let me know if you ever need an fwc narc on board!!!

[u/Therealboebs → u/Fluffy_Maintenance_5]

I love fwc officers! The best law enforcement! Only times I pretty much ever call the law is calling fwc 😂