Jmccaffrey

Does the lawyer think the security videos are made up or reenactments? He’s becoming a parody of himself at this point. I almost want to laugh. 

I wonder if there were eyewitnesses, we haven't heard anything, but I am sure statements were taken by the authorities.   

The lawyer is grasping at invisible straws.

I believe the parents lawsuit against Royal Caribbean should be dismissed and negligent homicide charges against the grandfather should be pursued. I hope he will be convicted of the charges. There is so much lying in this case that I do not know whether it is not an intentional accident:
1. Grandpa put the child over the safety barrier and on the window ledge which is a reckless and negligent action by any child guardian. The window ledge never will by a safe baby play area,
2. The Grandpa claims he is color blind. However, this has nothing to do in determining whether the window is close or open. He said on a national TV that he felt a  breeze and could not feel the window panel. I never found a person that cannot determine whether window is close or open. Also, he admitted that he was not quite certain whether the window was closed but after sticking his head and upper torso outside the window, he decided to put the child there. It was at best a reckless action leading to the negligent homicide charges.
3. While at the PR precinct, he refused to take a blood test claiming his medication would produce false positive. So our IT man is quite smart but yet, he claims he could not determine whether the window was open. Something is fishy here. People take drugs, painkillers, oxycodons and other recreational drugs not to mention booze. Apparently, he was hiding something which would explain his erratic behavior( putting the child on the ledge of the open window and than dropping her out of the window). 
4. Also, right after the accident was announced all over news, next we know they already have the maritime lawyer. Hmm, did they anticipated the need for him?
Over, all if the grandpa was not related to a cop, he would be arrested, thrown in jail and the blood test would be done. I feel sorry for the girl but I hope that her parents get nothing and eventually recognize that it was entirely the grandpa fault. I do not think they should profit from the poor kid's death.

I would have no words at this point for anyone who continues to defend this grandfather and the parents. The parents should just do the right thing at this point and have their civil suit dismissed. 
I keep saying this is a terrible accident, but at some point, the grandpa has to be held accountable. I’m in my 30s and even I can’t stand how personal responsibility is a dying concept in today’s society. Always blame someone else. Always go for the lawsuit and the money. As if that will bring your baby back. 

Yay RC!  RC's lawyers have apparently been seeing and saying the same things we have been saying here on this board.

This is exactly how I feel.  I feel for the child that her life was taken from her.   In honor of Chloe the grandfather should have admitted guilt and spoke to other people about how he made a terrible judgement in lifting Chloe up and putting her at risk.  I could of felt more sympathy for him and Chloe’s family, but the rush to sue and make excuses for what happened changed my feelings toward the grandfather and family.  After that it was about Chloe and no one was taking responsibility for what happened to her and her fear during the last seconds of her life.  

I for one am glad the video has gone public and that RCCL has made a public statement to the effect that they hold no responsibility for the negligent actions of an adult.

Thank you, Floski!! 

Crazy....although I still don't understand what the captain was trying to do?

Both!!

Just read it missed Oasis by 30 ft! 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS GUYS!
 
Christmas vlog is live!
 
 

So I got the chance to meet the Cruise Director, and film a small segment for Royal Caribbean TV!
 
 

Keep in mind that Puerto Rico is apart of the US and therefore the US Supreme Court ruling are the final say. The Ship surveillance cameras are legal and can be used in Court

The video will be a critical piece of evidence.  I wonder how hard they will try to get it thrown out.  They may try to argue it violated their privacy or some other improper use they didn't agree to or under some Puerto Rico law they can't use surveillance cameras so the video should not be allowed into evidence. 

See my post on page 14 of this thread.  The security video was seen in court by prosecutors, the defense team, ABC, and NBC.  The news summary of the video, if accurate, indicates Mr Anello could be in BIG trouble...

The court of public opinion doesn't matter with respect to the outcome in a court of law.   However with his approach he will at some point reach the point of diminishing returns.  
 With each outrageous claim which are aimed at getting Royal to settle out of court for lots of $$$$$$$, he is damaging his own likelihood of a favorable $$$$$$ outcome.   Royal has decided not to settle so far, but each of his claims can be explored and prepared to defend.  He's running out of bullets and sooner or later the public will tire of his rhetoric.  He can only get so many slots on fake news shows like the Today show.  At some point they won't even let him come back.  His claims will fall to page 49 of a 49 page newspaper.
Already he has tried many angles and may have shot his load.  He's done so much damage already, why should Royal settle now?  More outrageous lies aren't going to incur that much more brand damage compared to what he has already accomplished and there is no walking that damage back.

I think the parents are trying to push the narrative that it's RCCL fault to lesson the prosecution of the grandfather.  That's my hope and that they are not just doing it for the money.

How many lies Baby Chloe family can perpetuate to get millions from Royal? Although the Wiegand family never claimed that grandpa had any medical condition that would impair his ability to provide care for the toddler, the grandpa in the recent CBS interview claimed he is color blind. He never mention his color blindness until his indictment. Had he be color blind, it should be in his medical records preceding the accident, drivers license and perhaps as an impairment in his IT job. At this point, it is hard to accept his claim of a sudden color blindness as he over and over testifies that he felt breeze and was compelled to try to touch a glass! He knew that something was wrong but still put the girl on the very narrow ledge. She had no chance to keep her balance and he admits to tripping, losing grip or letting one hand to go of her to seek for the window pane. Enough lies and we need justice for Chloe. Her grandpa was reckless and negligent - was he drunk, overdosed on opiates or else?

Yeah ok.  I get your overall point.

It’s just speculation. But I do feel that the parents should be partially responsible for leaving their child with someone who apparently has such poor vision and/or judgment that they can’t distinguish an open window from a closed one. Not saying the parents should be charged but it does show poor responsibility on their end if this is the case. 

Yup!  The very next day, he was already talking about "the open window in the kid's play area".

I wonder if there are ANY adults with good judgment in that family to be honest. The only thing they should be raising awareness of is “how not to parent on a cruise.” 

Wonder what the percentage of those is in legitimate lawsuits? 
Come on. If Royal or any line was this negligent, it would be in the news constantly and cruises wouldn’t be popular  because no one would travel with a company who didn’t care for its guests’ safety.