Equipment tampering?

I too hope Ms. Motter has a full recovery.

Rinsing the gear would hardly be called tampering with evidence. Mr. Ryan
may have a hearing loss and if this is true the deputy over reacted. I have
a distrust of people who have a badge and a gun, and I admit I am
prejudiced. I also have a severe hearing loss.

Again I wish the diver, Ms. Motter a speedy and full recovery

PDH

<bestweb3d@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169219880.673402.306120@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> "Investigation of the incident took an unusual turn when Monroe County
> Sheriff's Office deputies arrested dive-shop employee Michael Ryan, 53,
> on several counts after he reportedly tried to tamper with Motter's
> equipment.
>
> Ryan, who identified himself as a dive instructor, was charged with a
> felony count of attempting to destroy evidence and a misdemeanor count
> of obstructing a law enforcement officer. He also was charged with
> resisting arrest, but the level had not been determined. "
>
> http://keynoter.com/articles/2007/01/17/news/news05.txt
>
> Its thehe first time I've seen anything like this.
> Lets hope and pray that she makes it.
>
> Charlie
>

I too hope Ms. Motter has a full recovery.

Rinsing the gear would hardly be called tampering with evidence. Mr. Ryan
may have a hearing loss and if this is true the deputy over reacted. I have
a distrust of people who have a badge and a gun, and I admit I am
prejudiced. I also have a severe hearing loss.

Again I wish the diver, Ms. Motter a speedy and full recovery

PDH

<bestweb3d@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169219880.673402.306120@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> "Investigation of the incident took an unusual turn when Monroe County
> Sheriff's Office deputies arrested dive-shop employee Michael Ryan, 53,
> on several counts after he reportedly tried to tamper with Motter's
> equipment.
>
> Ryan, who identified himself as a dive instructor, was charged with a
> felony count of attempting to destroy evidence and a misdemeanor count
> of obstructing a law enforcement officer. He also was charged with
> resisting arrest, but the level had not been determined. "
>
> http://keynoter.com/articles/2007/01/17/news/news05.txt
>
> Its thehe first time I've seen anything like this.
> Lets hope and pray that she makes it.
>
> Charlie
>

I too hope Ms. Motter has a full recovery.

Rinsing the gear would hardly be called tampering with evidence. Mr. Ryan
may have a hearing loss and if this is true the deputy over reacted. I have
a distrust of people who have a badge and a gun, and I admit I am
prejudiced. I also have a severe hearing loss.

Again I wish the diver, Ms. Motter a speedy and full recovery

PDH

<bestweb3d@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169219880.673402.306120@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> "Investigation of the incident took an unusual turn when Monroe County
> Sheriff's Office deputies arrested dive-shop employee Michael Ryan, 53,
> on several counts after he reportedly tried to tamper with Motter's
> equipment.
>
> Ryan, who identified himself as a dive instructor, was charged with a
> felony count of attempting to destroy evidence and a misdemeanor count
> of obstructing a law enforcement officer. He also was charged with
> resisting arrest, but the level had not been determined. "
>
> http://keynoter.com/articles/2007/01/17/news/news05.txt
>
> Its thehe first time I've seen anything like this.
> Lets hope and pray that she makes it.
>
> Charlie
>

> Ryan, who identified himself as a dive instructor, was charged with a
> felony count of attempting to destroy evidence and a
> misdemeanor count of obstructing a law enforcement officer. He also was
> charged with resisting arrest, but the level had not been
> determined.

> "Instead of giving the equipment to Deputy [Julie] Smith, he walked with
> it to a hose and began to hose it off," Sheriff's Office
> spokeswoman Becky Herrin related. "Deputy Smith ordered him to stop
> immediately.... Ryan reportedly ignored her orders and
> continued to rinse the equipment."

Something seems very wrong with this. The girl went unconscious. I can't
imagine anything that could be rinsed off the tanks or equipment with a hose
that would lead to that condition. I can't imagine how anyone could think
that rinsing the equipment off was a felony attempt to destroy evidence or
obstruction of a law enforcement officer.

What a shame that we'll probably never hear what actually happened to the
victim or to Ryan.

Lee

> Ryan, who identified himself as a dive instructor, was charged with a
> felony count of attempting to destroy evidence and a
> misdemeanor count of obstructing a law enforcement officer. He also was
> charged with resisting arrest, but the level had not been
> determined.

> "Instead of giving the equipment to Deputy [Julie] Smith, he walked with
> it to a hose and began to hose it off," Sheriff's Office
> spokeswoman Becky Herrin related. "Deputy Smith ordered him to stop
> immediately.... Ryan reportedly ignored her orders and
> continued to rinse the equipment."

Something seems very wrong with this. The girl went unconscious. I can't
imagine anything that could be rinsed off the tanks or equipment with a hose
that would lead to that condition. I can't imagine how anyone could think
that rinsing the equipment off was a felony attempt to destroy evidence or
obstruction of a law enforcement officer.

What a shame that we'll probably never hear what actually happened to the
victim or to Ryan.

Lee

> Ryan, who identified himself as a dive instructor, was charged with a
> felony count of attempting to destroy evidence and a
> misdemeanor count of obstructing a law enforcement officer. He also was
> charged with resisting arrest, but the level had not been
> determined.

> "Instead of giving the equipment to Deputy [Julie] Smith, he walked with
> it to a hose and began to hose it off," Sheriff's Office
> spokeswoman Becky Herrin related. "Deputy Smith ordered him to stop
> immediately.... Ryan reportedly ignored her orders and
> continued to rinse the equipment."

Something seems very wrong with this. The girl went unconscious. I can't
imagine anything that could be rinsed off the tanks or equipment with a hose
that would lead to that condition. I can't imagine how anyone could think
that rinsing the equipment off was a felony attempt to destroy evidence or
obstruction of a law enforcement officer.

What a shame that we'll probably never hear what actually happened to the
victim or to Ryan.

Lee

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:46:16 -0500, Lee Bell wrote:

>> Ryan, who identified himself as a dive instructor, was charged with a
>> felony count of attempting to destroy evidence and a
>> misdemeanor count of obstructing a law enforcement officer. He also was
>> charged with resisting arrest, but the level had not been
>> determined.
>
>> "Instead of giving the equipment to Deputy [Julie] Smith, he walked with
>> it to a hose and began to hose it off," Sheriff's Office
>> spokeswoman Becky Herrin related. "Deputy Smith ordered him to stop
>> immediately.... Ryan reportedly ignored her orders and
>> continued to rinse the equipment."
>
> Something seems very wrong with this. The girl went unconscious. I can't
> imagine anything that could be rinsed off the tanks or equipment with a hose
> that would lead to that condition. I can't imagine how anyone could think
> that rinsing the equipment off was a felony attempt to destroy evidence or
> obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
>
> What a shame that we'll probably never hear what actually happened to the
> victim or to Ryan.
>
> Lee

LEOs. There's your trouble.

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:46:16 -0500, Lee Bell wrote:

>> Ryan, who identified himself as a dive instructor, was charged with a
>> felony count of attempting to destroy evidence and a
>> misdemeanor count of obstructing a law enforcement officer. He also was
>> charged with resisting arrest, but the level had not been
>> determined.
>
>> "Instead of giving the equipment to Deputy [Julie] Smith, he walked with
>> it to a hose and began to hose it off," Sheriff's Office
>> spokeswoman Becky Herrin related. "Deputy Smith ordered him to stop
>> immediately.... Ryan reportedly ignored her orders and
>> continued to rinse the equipment."
>
> Something seems very wrong with this. The girl went unconscious. I can't
> imagine anything that could be rinsed off the tanks or equipment with a hose
> that would lead to that condition. I can't imagine how anyone could think
> that rinsing the equipment off was a felony attempt to destroy evidence or
> obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
>
> What a shame that we'll probably never hear what actually happened to the
> victim or to Ryan.
>
> Lee

LEOs. There's your trouble.

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:46:16 -0500, Lee Bell wrote:

>> Ryan, who identified himself as a dive instructor, was charged with a
>> felony count of attempting to destroy evidence and a
>> misdemeanor count of obstructing a law enforcement officer. He also was
>> charged with resisting arrest, but the level had not been
>> determined.
>
>> "Instead of giving the equipment to Deputy [Julie] Smith, he walked with
>> it to a hose and began to hose it off," Sheriff's Office
>> spokeswoman Becky Herrin related. "Deputy Smith ordered him to stop
>> immediately.... Ryan reportedly ignored her orders and
>> continued to rinse the equipment."
>
> Something seems very wrong with this. The girl went unconscious. I can't
> imagine anything that could be rinsed off the tanks or equipment with a hose
> that would lead to that condition. I can't imagine how anyone could think
> that rinsing the equipment off was a felony attempt to destroy evidence or
> obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
>
> What a shame that we'll probably never hear what actually happened to the
> victim or to Ryan.
>
> Lee

LEOs. There's your trouble.

Lee,
You would be surprised how many incidents go unreported in the keys.
The local papers cover them. Its just no one in the groups, including
me, want to constantly bring those bad tidings that can also hurt
friends in the business.

The only reason I posted this was the bizaare police reaction. Perhaps
the divemaster suspected that the gear would sit unwashed in an
evidence locker for some time, coming out trashed.

Lee Bell wrote:
> What a shame that we'll probably never hear what actually happened to the
> victim or to Ryan.
>
> Lee