That's awesome: "For fear of security, we won't disclose the location of the undersea cables so you can avoid them, but when you cut one accidentally, we'll be sure to charge you $60,000 in fines..."
well considering the absolute vastness of the ocean, i'd imagine the probability of striking an underwater cable while dropping your anchor to be virtually 0. The only way they could have hit it would be to drop their anchor, and drag it along the bottom until it hits something, which sounds pretty dumb to me. they ought to be fined much more considering how much damage they caused.
To use your speeding analogy, this would be like not posting the speed limit, then giving tickets to anyone who exceeded the limit that only you know about.
I'm sure if you got a ticket for speeding in an area with no posted speed limit, you would fight that in court.
It's called a "speed trap." They do exist. Most people don't bother fighting the ticket unless they live in the area. The same has happened in this story.
That concept sounds just like dealing with my wife. The "rules" are easy to break, without warning, they're never made public, the cost of breaking them is high and there's no right of appeal.
Of course, it's harder to get a divorce from your anchor
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That's awesome: "For fear of security, we won't disclose the location of the undersea cables so you can avoid them, but when you cut one accidentally, we'll be sure to charge you $60,000 in fines..."
You can still get a ticket even if you don't intend to speed.
Besides, compared to the trouble it caused, I don't think $60,000 is really that much.
well considering the absolute vastness of the ocean, i'd imagine the probability of striking an underwater cable while dropping your anchor to be virtually 0. The only way they could have hit it would be to drop their anchor, and drag it along the bottom until it hits something, which sounds pretty dumb to me. they ought to be fined much more considering how much damage they caused.
@Mikey
To use your speeding analogy, this would be like not posting the speed limit, then giving tickets to anyone who exceeded the limit that only you know about.
I'm sure if you got a ticket for speeding in an area with no posted speed limit, you would fight that in court.
Your right, my analogy is flawed. I originally meant to demonstrate the differences in intent (Malum prohibitum vs Malum in se).
It's called a "speed trap." They do exist. Most people don't bother fighting the ticket unless they live in the area. The same has happened in this story.
That concept sounds just like dealing with my wife. The "rules" are easy to break, without warning, they're never made public, the cost of breaking them is high and there's no right of appeal.
Of course, it's harder to get a divorce from your anchor