Diver dies off Hawaii's Big Island

[Diver Tim]

VERY few (like no) details...

Can't post links yet (too new), so google "scuba diver hawaii died" and you'll get to the story.

 

[divengolf]

Here's a link to the local TV station. Not much info.

Scuba diver dies off Hawaii island - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL Home

Scuba diver dies off Hawaii island

Posted: Nov 17, 2009 9:03 PM CST Updated: Nov 17, 2009 9:05 PM CST

SOUTH POINT, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man died while scuba diving late Monday. It happened near the boat ramp at South Point in the Kau district. Officials say the man was found floating in the water unconscious at around 6:35 PM. After being brought to shore, he was pronounced dead.

The identity of the man has not been determined. Police ask that anyone who might know the identify of the man call the Police Department's non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Detective Sean Smith at 326-4646, extension 275. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.

 

[Rick Murchison]

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[diver 85]

Thanks for the link...Last 2 sentences are ?unusual--ie for a diving death....

 

[cruiser]

The article hints at foul play?

 

[HowardE]

The article hints at foul play?

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

The article hints at foul play?

I must be reading a different article.. The link posted pretty much sums it up as They Dont Know anything yet.

 

[BDSC]

I think just the fact that "Crime Stoppers" is mentioned is why cruiser may have felt that way.

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

I think just the fact that "Crime Stoppers" is mentioned is why cruiser may have felt that way.

Thats normal procedure when something mysterious happens tho.

 

[bleeb]

Thanks for the link...Last 2 sentences are ?unusual--ie for a diving death....

I assume you're talking about these two sentences:

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.

The whole last paragraph reads like boiler plate text they would use, any time the local police have an unidentified body and not enough information to be reasonably sure how it ended up there. Probably nothing especially sinister about them following procedure and using their standard wording.