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Saturday, 02 June 2007 18:48 |
You older farts hear the word 'farmer'and think of corn and Liberty overalls. But, there is a new use for the word when it is spelled pharmer. A pharmer is someone who uses many doctor perscribed or OTC drugs to get high, or fight depression, or stabilize their mood. Most pharmers can create the same high you get from using any street drug just by doubling, or mixing the doctor prescribed meds. Sometimes, the reletivley safe medicine can be altered by scraping off a hard coating on a pill, so that the whole dose is delivered at once, instead of all day slowly. Many, many people who work in the marine industry have gone to their doctors for prescriptions for various drugs, and very few have reported the usage to the Coast Guard as they are supposed to do. A high dose of the common antidepressant 'Zoloft'can leave a person in a near stuper, and a person taking a sleep aid like Ambian that is woke up to get underway before getting the recomended eight hours of sleep can be in a near dream state at the wheel of your boat. The best part is, the CG, and most of the companies out there are still only testing for the old favorites like pot or cocaine. I thought when that guy crashed the ferry on prescribed meds and killed all those people, it would ignite a shit storm, but I was wronge. The party is for now, still on. I think most folks are just doing what the doctor told them to do, but when that little sticker with the sleepy eyes says 'do not operate machinery'on the side of your pill bottle, they probably mean tug boats too. Yall be careful out there. |
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USA. Tugboat captain gets 30 months jail following sinking of M/V Margaret Ann in Lake MichiganFriday, 25 May 2007
The U.S. Attorney's Office announced, May 16, 2007, that Gary O. Burnham, 52, of Michigan City, Ind., was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison for operating as a ship's captain on a forged license, neglect of duty by a seaman resulting in the sinking of the M/V Margaret Ann, and negligently causing a diesel fuel spill in Lake Michigan. He was also ordered to pay $750,000 in restitution to Holly Marine Towing, the owner of the vessel that sank in Lake Michigan under Burnham's command.
The sinking of the Margaret Ann caused a 250 gallon diesel spill in navigable waters.
Commander Paul Mehler, III, Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Chicago 'expects that this will send an important message to the entire marine community.' The privilege to operate and maintain a vessel, whether commercial or recreational, should be taken very seriously by the licensed mariner. The Coast Guard will continue to remain vigilant and ensure the safety of the general public and the environment.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service - Chicago Office, and was prosecuted by the Asst. U.S. Attorney Donald J. Schmid.
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