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[News] Close Call for Renowned Underwater Photographer Fred Buyle

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There are some more details on French forums. The accident happened in the French Polynesia, in Fakarava. Fred was crashed by a fishing speedboat who's pilot is an ex-mayor of the local community. He claims he did no see or hear anything, and that he passed 100 m from the marked boat (though he drove through an area restricted with floaters).

Le propriétaire du bateau entendu-La Dépêche de Tahiti
 
Adrian said:
It's the sharks that are supposed to bite, not the boats. Just goes to show that humans are still the most dangerous species around. I hope Fred recovers quickly and is back in the water in no time!
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Not all humans... just the stupid ones. If those people had one more brain cell... they'd have one brain cell. Those people should be shot, buried and pissed on... and not necessarily in that order.

Edit: So it was a politician. That would explain everything. They lie everywhere else... so why not in this case?
 
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two boats drove through a clearly marked of area, stupid bastards
good luck and a speedy recovery fred
thats a few close shaves you ve had now be carefull and i hope the idiots at least get punished and made to replace all your kit and stuff
 
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