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[clarki]

Any anglers witness this on Sunday?

https://www.theprogress.com/news/video-violent-assault-of-angler-caught-on-video-on-vedder-river-in-chilliwack/

[Darko]

Any anglers witness this on Sunday?

https://www.theprogress.com/news/video-violent-assault-of-angler-caught-on-video-on-vedder-river-in-chilliwack/

the crazy stuff that happens on the vedder is beyond me..

[iblly]

All those anglers and not one of them steps in to help that man. WTH ?

[dennisK]

Assault by jetboat operators on a fisherman on the Vedder last Sunday.

I saw this online. Horrible.

Video in link below.

https://www.theprogress.com/news/video-violent-assault-of-angler-caught-on-video-on-vedder-river-in-chilliwack/

[armytruck]

This guy just earned himself a criminal record . Hope his boss and other associates see how much of a loser he is and gets fired .

[RalphH]

This guy just earned himself a criminal record .

chances are good he already has one!

[wildmanyeah]

chances are good he already has one!

probably why the cops want to bring these guys in for a chat to see if they are known to them and if so then the book gets thrown at em.

[iblly]

Those other anglers that stood by and did nothing while that man was assaulted should be ashamed of themselves. Some of them may have already seen that video and I hope their heads are hung low.

[wildmanyeah]

everyone always says this but 99% of the time people watch,

[iblly]

Sad but there’s some truth to that.

[Phronesis]

everyone always says this but 99% of the time people watch,

True, probably everyone is shocked to even react or if the angler did throw a rock people might think he brought it upon himself

[bigblockfox]

delete

[bigblockfox]

this is a fail on so many levels.

first off their are better rivers to play with jet boats in the lower mainland. upper pit, lillooet, squamish, fraser, harrison, indian to name a few. the fact that the chilliwack river has not been closed to jet boats pass hwy 1 bridge is really odd and thats coming from someone who owned a similar boat in that video. way to much recreational users on this watershed for people flying up and down at 30 mph. just a matter of time before someone gets killed.

secondly, if its true that the individual through rocks which was most likely the case based off what the boat owners reactions were, he deserved the beating. at no point is vandalising someones property a good idea. would i have gone back to lay the smack down on him, probably not but i know some people certainly will. play stupid games, win stupid prizes. at this current time their are no rules saying the jet boat cant be there which as i stated earlier is goofy but legal at this point.

[RalphH]

everyone always says this but 99% of the time people watch,

There was a fair bit of premeditation in this case and intimidation; one guy assaulted the angler & one of his mates stood by to block intervention.

However the few times I have been present in such a situation all it took was to tell the people in the confrontation to take it easy or calm down. Warning them it was being recorded on video may have made a difference.

I'd also say they are not justified to thump the guy because someone through a rock out in the river. BTW there was at least when I read it no verification a rock was thrown. No witness said they saw that.

There will be more of these confrontations as it usually takes years to change maritime regulations if it happens at all. FWIW roaring up and down the river is technically legal.

[dennyman]

well unfortunately as rivers get more crowded due to more people fishing, or getting into the water to cool off from the heat, somebody is going to get seriously injured. I believe it was last year a woman was just about hit by a boat in the lower section of the Vedder while swimming.  And a boat owner in that situation better have deep pockets and the services of a good lawyer. Because you can bet your last dollar the legal fees and the settlement of a lawsuit will not be pretty.