Police: Man crashes boat of hunter who killed Cecil the lion

[jpak]

Source: Washington Post

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Police say a man stole and crashed a boat off southwest Florida that belongs to a Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the lion while hunting in Africa.

The Naples Daily News ( http://bit.ly/2ajfFsN ) reports 26-year-old Andrew Derwin of Marco Island was arrested on a felony charge of grand theft Tuesday and remains held. Authorities say Derwin took Walter Palmer’s $61,175 boat from his vacation home Sunday and later crashed it. Derwin’s passenger, Nicolas Stolinas, was seriously injured, officials say.

Investigators say Derwin took the keys from the home of a neighbor who watches over Palmer’s home. It wasn’t clear where Palmer was at the time.

Records didn’t indicate whether Derwin has a lawyer.

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[d_r]

1. I think

They should start giving Florida man the Derwin award.

[bjobotts]

2. yeah

[Coventina]

3. I never realized how incredibly lucrative dentistry was.

I'm sure the boat was insured.

So, no big deal.

Still hate that guy.

All trophy hunters are scum.

[Mika]

5. If the goal is money, dentistry is a good biz. If you want to be a good Dr, not so much.

Good DDSs serve 24/7. Most of the good DDSs I know barely make 6 figure incomes, if that.

[Coventina]

6. I don't know any dentists very personally, except the guy I've been going to since childhood.

We've never talked about money, though.

But, low 6 figures kind of fits what I imagined.

He has his own practice, with one office manager.
No hygienist, no fancy digs, just a little place in a strip mall.

He was really angry about Cecil. Said Palmer gave the entire profession a black eye.

[coffeenap]

10. Exactly, Mika

My DH is a dentist, one of the kind who went into the profession to serve, not to buy boats and extra houses. Now, if someone grateful for the relief he provided wants to give us one, or the other, I am open to that!

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

13. I recall his wife's family is the big money...

... in this relationship. They are traders in international art, lots of questions there at the time of Cecil's demise.

[Sophiegirl]

4. Florida Man

Of course.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

8. Minnesota jerk, with a winter home and boat in FLA.

[AllyCat]

7. I realize this is a crime, but am hearkening to a belief in karma.

[dhill926]

9. I feel bad about the guy who was injured...

the other shit...not so much...

[hamsterjill]

11. I have a hard time having sympathy for Walter Palmer

It was wrong of the young man to steal the boat.

But it was horrid when Walter Palmer killed Cecil. I'm having a hard time having sympathy for Palmer.

[Leontius]

12. 10 years for felony theft and destruction of property sounds about right.

[LanternWaste]

14. Property is indeed, much more important than endangered species

Property is indeed, much more important than endangered species for far too many people...

[FighttheFuture]

15. Well, at least Karma got it right this time!