Saturday, August 04, 2007

The Turtle Lives

This is kind of cool - if a bit disconcerting.

Authorities arrested three people Friday after detectives saw a replica of a Revolutionary War submarine floating near the dock of the Queen Mary II.

An Intelligence Division detective spotted two men in an inflatable boat and a third in a partially submerged vessel in a channel off the East River near Brooklyn, according to a New York Police Department statement. The NYPD Harbor Unit was called to the scene.

The vessel is an 8-foot replica of the 1776 submersible known as the Turtle, said Petty Officer Seth Johnson of the U.S. Coast Guard. It was unclear what the people were doing, but there was no indication of any connection to terrorism, he said.

The vessel “is the creative craft of three adventuresome individuals,” Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said in a statement, according to WABC-TV. “We can best summarize today’s incident as marine mischief.”

Initially the men were going to be charged on a number of violations, but as of Friday afternoon, it was unclear if any charges would be brought forward.

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Posted by Owen at 0834 hrs
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  1. Initially the men were going to be charged on a number of violations, but as of Friday afternoon, it was unclear if any charges would be brought forward.

    I’m very curious just what kind of violations these guys were charged with…

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on August 04, 2007 at 2254 hrs


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