Another captain who left his ship

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  1. waltky

    waltky Well-Known Member

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    Granny says, "Dat's right - lock him up an' throw away the key...
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    Ferry Operator Gets 10 Years in Jail for ‘Sewol’ Disaster
    November 20, 2014 ~ A South Korean court has given a ten-year jail sentence to the head of the company that operated the ferry that capsized in April, killing over 300 people.
     
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    Grandpa says, "Dat's wrong - Ten years later, he will be given a duplicate key to unlock himself to operate another ferry...
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    So. Korean Supreme Court upholds ferry captain's sentence...
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    Captain murdered passengers: Supreme Court
    Fri, Nov 13, 2015 - The South Korean Supreme Court yesterday upheld a murder conviction and life sentence for the captain in the Sewol ferry disaster, saying he had effectively drowned more than 300 passengers to save himself.
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    ‘Sewol’ disaster survivors sit for college entrance exam
    Fri, Nov 13, 2015 - Survivors from one of South Korea’s worst maritime disasters yesterday were among hundreds of thousands of high-school students across the country who sat the high-pressure annual college entrance exam.
     
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    So. Korean Sewol disaster ferry raised after three years...
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    Sewol disaster ferry raised in South Korea after three years
    Thu, 23 Mar 2017 - The Sewol sank on 16 April 2014 killing 304 people, almost all school children on a trip.
     
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    So. Korea liable for botched Sewol ferry rescue...

    So. Korea liable for botched ferry rescue, court rules

    Fri, Jul 20, 2018 -
    The South Korean government is liable for the botched rescue of more than 300 people, mostly schoolchildren, who drowned when their overloaded ferry sank, a court ruled yesterday, ordering the state to compensate relatives.

     

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