The Third Dive: The Death of Rob Stewart

[coolwave3]

But, it appears what is in the 'report' may not be true if there was tampering of evidence as suggested by this article.

 

[kelemvor]

But, it appears what is in the 'report' may not be true if there was tampering of evidence as suggested by this article.

If I read it correctly, the author makes that claim based upon the guy who found it not being part of or authorized by the fire department and because some email doesn't have every detail that they would have liked in it.
I'm not sure if you remember when the incident, but they were calling on every able bodied person to go down there and search. The family was making pleas on the news etc. So saying someone wasn't authorized to search seems like a lot of mullarky to me... and an informal communication like an email not having every detail you want? Sheesh. I've often sent emails with one word and sometimes just one letter in them such as "k".

I feel like I'm defending sotis, who I personally think is a shady guy based on everything I've read... I don't mean to, I just find the case interesting.

 

[JohnnyC]

Keep in mind the author of the article is the same one that posited that Carlos Fonseca couldn’t have screwed up because the IUCRR divers (who are subject matter experts) and the local sheriff’s, who analyzed Fonseca’s gas post dive, and determined he tox’d On O2 at depth after refusing to analyze on the surface, because it didn’t stand up to his self-determined “forensic chain-of-custody.”

Dude is hardly what I’d call a responsible journalist, and likes to pick and choose facts to support his already-determined conclusions, despite any evidence to the contrary.

Osborne has as much credibility as the National Enquirer, and likes to throw our specious accusations in order to support his view of events, regardless of their accuracy.

 

[Wookie]

I feel like I'm defending sotis, who I personally think is a shady guy based on everything I've read... I don't mean to, I just find the case interesting.

But you've come to the conclusion I reached a year ago. As a boat captain, dive instructor, tech diver, friend of Dan Dawson and Rob Bleser, business associate of Sotis, and business owner. Every single person involved in this could have broken the chain of events that would have left Rob alive. It's OK to not like Sotis, but I don't necessarily see him as the evil guy in this. The production company could have required a safety diver. The boat could have had higher crew standards. Rob himself (IMO) had a hundred places he could have made better decisions resulting in a different outcome, and I'm not blaming the victim, but he certainly shares the blame....

 

[coolwave3]

Keep in mind the author of the article is the same one that posited that Carlos Fonseca couldn’t have screwed up because the IUCRR divers (who are subject matter experts) and the local sheriff’s, who analyzed Fonseca’s gas post dive, and determined he tox’d On O2 at depth after refusing to analyze on the surface, because it didn’t stand up to his self-determined “forensic chain-of-custody.”

Dude is hardly what I’d call a responsible journalist, and likes to pick and choose facts to support his already-determined conclusions, despite any evidence to the contrary.

Osborne has as much credibility as the National Enquirer, and likes to throw our specious accusations in order to support his view of events, regardless of their accuracy.

Well there appears to be a lot of throwing of accusations with questionable support and evidence. This is quite an interesting case. Interesting from various aspects - the event itself, the rumors, public perception and responses to now this!

Flying to Ontario a little later today and will be in Canada to hopefully see this documentary. It's interesting that people already have an opinion about it when nobody has seen it.

 

[lv2dive]

Honestly, when I’ve already seen firsthand the sensationalistic type of articles written by this “journalist” and how he defends himself, I don’t need to see this to have doubts. Leopards don’t change their stripes.

Well there appears to be a lot of throwing of accusations with questionable support and evidence. This is quite an interesting case. Interesting from various aspects - the event itself, the rumors, public perception and responses to now this!

Flying to Ontario a little later today and will be in Canada to hopefully see this documentary. It's interesting that people already have an opinion about it when nobody has seen it.

 

[Rosborne]

Read the deposition from Brock. Gives a lot of background on them as a team. The deposition took 2 days, and gives a huge amount of background on Stewart. Very interesting reading.

I found Captain Dave Wilkerson's deposition far more fascinating.

 

[Wookie]

I found Captain Dave Wilkerson's deposition far more fascinating.

Certainly interesting. You found it fascinating in a completely different way I'm sure. I've been running charter boats in the keys for 20 years. I've seen all kinds of skill levels and attitudes. Not much a paper tiger does surprises me any more.

 

[Rosborne]

As always, its a pleasure to see the musings of the critics who, though they have not seen the documentary, feel very confident in passing judgement. "Same as it ever was" to quote David Byrne. I will, however, keep this forum posted on events related to the documentary for those who actually take the time to look and think. Starting with our FB page.

The Third Dive

 

[Wookie]

How may we watch it in the US?