Reprint from moronmajority.com*
Several boats sank yesterday during a boat parade in support of Donald Trump on Lake Travis in Texas. Apparently, the sinking occurred due to choppy water caused by the large number of vessels moving so close together.
Most owners suffering loss have looked to their boat insurance to cover their damages. Unfortunately, many standard boat policies carry a little-known exclusion, namely, “There is no coverage when losses or damages are caused by the owner’s abject stupidity.”
Asked if he felt sorry for those supporters who lost their vessels, Trump snapped., “I like owners whose boats don’t sink, OK?”
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*moronmajority.com is a satirical site … seriously!
I get that the insurance part is satire–although it is entirely possible insurance won’t cover this. But going by the true story I wonder how this could happen. I’ve had very little experience with boats/ships, but even I know about the ship wake. Something traveling on the surface of the water makes waves. If nothing else, I saw it in movies and TV, even as a kid. It seems odd to me that so many people who own boats didn’t know not to travel that close together like that.