Alsys ... no he is not.  

This won't stop any reckless individual from risking their life (and the lives of their potential rescuers ... government employed or not).  

What is required is stiff fines for anyone acting with such reckless abandon whether they get into trouble on the water or not.  They have to come back to shore sometime ... nab them and fine them that should deter more folk than the threat of no rescue ... well no government paid for rescue at least.

 Well guys and gals....yah nut going to draw me into another...yoo no vat.

Re-read your comments. Trained or whatever ther is a line and common sense palys a big part. Emotions? Thats is what is being portrayed here.

Put yourselves in a position that may require you to relingquish your life or just make attempts that may save one.

It's good on paper/computors but it is differant and heartfelt when you have no choice.

It's called "life" and some/most loose sight of it in their hurry to go nowhere.

Rummy.

 Darky.....yah gunna fine someone for comming back too shore?

Bawahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

And no attempt was made to rescue them?

Ver dee hal his det uxy****ant.................................

Surfers routinely surf waves bigger than those from Bertha.  Just because the cause of the waves is a hurricane doesn't mean they are somehow worse than a big Pipeline curl.  Those waves were perfectly safe for a competent swimmer and a reasonably competent surfer.

Big deal.  If surfers want to surf those waves then more power to them.  If the rescuers decide it's too dangerous to effect a rescue then they're on their own.  That's what the signs are telling you, surf at your own risk.

What a bunch of pussies we've become.  Live a little.

People can make their own choices.  Burch is a real nanny state kind of guy.

So, OK, Burch is effectively banning surfing?

Do we stop kite surfing when it's windy, do we tell sailors not to sail above a certain wind speed, do we tell the motorcyclists that their racing bikes will have speed limiters fitted? Let's change cricket balls and make them out of sponge so that there's no danger of being knocked out. Damn all those divers too, what about the bends? Nanny state indeed.

Alsys - take responsibility? Jesus. Don't make me f*&King LAUGH! This is Bermuda, the land of not taking responsibility.

C'mon DS. We're not talking about kids here - and if you don't know that your kid is out surfing during a hurricane, then you need a cut azz... Maybe they should do like they do for people who try going over Niagara Falls...fine em, jail em, and charge em for the rescue operation.

As the daughter of a rescue worker I'd be pretty pissed off if my father had lost his life during a 'rescue' operation for somebody who thought the swell from Hurricane Whatitsname looked groovy.

 Hey!!! Rummy nut bean funny. Just sit back, reflect on what it's all about.

BREAKING NEWS................Minister of Home Affairs and the Minister of Transportation have just revealed after numerous consultations and input that people lying in the 'third lane' will not be attended too. Broken mirrors, abandoned vehicles will not be removed as this will cause an interruption of the traffic flow.

Mr. Spencer from TCD says and I quote...."juss keep tooo dee laft". ( Mr. Spencer and I go back a long way, in fact, he grew up just to be like me).

Anyway....the surf is up, attitudes also.

Remember...if you see some lying on the road or yelling for help from the beach.....just be the good Onion and call Vurks and Hinjaneering........if not call Hott whatever........

I need a rum................................

Just remember what a great man said once....it's not what you do on a wave.........it's how you get the 'rave'.............................

Gotta run.....................Elbow  Beach in trouble...........needs ah replacement..........................

Accountability is as accountability does, sand. I can't make someone else accountable but I can be accountable myself.  *shrugs*