Man Sucked into Maui Blowhole

[scotpens]

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At first, it sounded like this guy was a candidate for another Darwin Award. But, after reading the article, things don’t seem quite so clear-cut. Complicating the issue further is the fact that no one is quite sure whether the incident happened on public or private property.

So . . . what’s your opinion? Who, if anyone, is at fault here?

 

[Ninjacore]

I thought this was gonna be some guy who got stuck in a whales blowhole...even had a good perverted joke for it...

 

[auntiehill]

I think it sounds like a freak accident; no one is at fault per se.

The authorities might want to post signs warning about the potential dangers, just so people might be fore-warned about the risks of getting too close.

 

[M'Sharak]

So . . . what’s your opinion? Who, if anyone, is at fault here?

Going by this video (not showing the incident involving David Potts, but illustrative of the conditions at the blowhole in question)

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFqJVTIjwyU[/yt]

I'd say that it was probably rash of him to be standing right next to the blowhole with his back turned to the incoming surf. He placed himself at risk.

 

[Yeoman Randi]

I thought this was gonna be some guy who got stuck in a whales blowhole...even had a good perverted joke for it...

Yeah, i had no idea what a blowhole was (and i was going to post the Kramer hits golfball into whale blowhole video.)

Learn something new everyday.

Bummer for the guy.

 

[Lindley]

I saw the blowhole on Oahu. I didn't know Maui also had one.

 

[Amaris]

I feel sorry for the guy. He should have exercised more caution. These things can be very dangerous, and what happened is no surprise, but again, it's a shame that it killed him.

 

[watermelony2k]

That really blows.

 

[Gary7]

It's a deceptive sight. The spray of the water looks like it'll just blow you over, not suck you into the hole. I wonder if there are ample warnings about this on the path leading to the blowhole.

But yeah, once inside you can forget it. It's like going into a blender. His body was probably crushed against the rocks inside upon the next wave swell. Really sad this guy not only lost his life but left behind a wife going through extreme cancer surgery.

 

[RoJoHen]

Until proven otherwise, I am going to pretend that he got transported to another dimension full of puppies and rainbows. It's way less depressing.

 

[Yevetha]

I would had been sucked in.

I had no idea what a blowhole is.

 

[scotpens]

I think it sounds like a freak accident; no one is at fault per se.

The authorities might want to post signs warning about the potential dangers, just so people might be fore-warned about the risks of getting too close.

I tend to agree. What happened to David Potts is terribly sad and unfortunate, but I’d call it a case of death by misadventure. In plain, non-legal language: Sometimes Shit Just Fucking Happens.