i put this moron in the same category as board spearers,tho it could have been an accident,all said and done the guy could have ended up with spine damage,there are better ways to deal with dropins.

I got speared once by a guy flicking his board - not nice. Put a hole in me 2 digits deep, coulda punctured my lung. (I didn't drop in either we we coming towards one another)

I notice he picked on a younger fella as well - real hero.

mollydooka said...

Homeally said...


I know its not SUP related, however i dont think this kook will be droping in on anyone for awhile...


Matty Boy

That "kook" was probably you once, lotta surfers have short memories. I've seen that video recently on Standupzone, & everyone condemned it. Sterling Spencer is apparently a pro. He should be immediately suspended from the tour indefinitely.
Anyone ever tried that on me they'd be hit with such a massive lawsuit that they'd never be able to afford a board again.
Just my 2c worth. Not obvious is it that I hate aggro in the water Peace guys

Well said. (except the first bit that is.. )

DJ

Homeally said...

mollydooka said...

Homeally said...


I know its not SUP related, however i dont think this kook will be droping in on anyone for awhile...


Matty Boy

That "kook" was probably you once, lotta surfers have short memories. I've seen that video recently on Standupzone, & everyone condemned it. Sterling Spencer is apparently a pro. He should be immediately suspended from the tour indefinitely.
Anyone ever tried that on me they'd be hit with such a massive lawsuit that they'd never be able to afford a board again.
Just my 2c worth. Not obvious is it that I hate aggro in the water Peace guys

To clear the air... thought it was funny clip to show what could happen if you dropped in on someone...

Molly... please get off your high horse mate... one thing you dont know is the back story to this... ie.. how many other times this person has/hasnt dropped in on spencer/other people....

of course i have dropped in on people.. and yes im still a kook... however there are consequences to actions... dont know about WA but there is some localism and agro around the beaches i surf at.. and if you F***up... then you get bashed... but would I sue them?? no way... i F***up...

Please also read the caption below the video... Looks like spence was trying to get over him... however it went wrong....

The two could have also made up in the water after spence took him out...

There are a variety of scenarios that could have been played out before or after this clip... so please dont go judging it basted on 3 seconds of video...

Regardless of the scenarios-you DON'T bust an air with someone paddling in in front of you-just plain arrogant stupidity and fugging dangerous!

What a complete tool. I would like to see how the "he has been dropping in on me all day" would stand up in court, or worse to the kids parents when they up at the hosiptal. What a moran.

The guy dropped in. The other guy was already on the wave and moving with a fair amount of speed. He busts the air right as the drop-in guy is getting to his feet. I'm sure he could've avoided the collision by changing his line, but he had set up the move long before the drop-in guy dropped in. Serves drop-in guy right I reckon. As far as I'm concerned it was the air guy's wave and the onus is on other guys to stay off it.

I'd be interested if some loser wanted to take it to court or take up assault charges what the outcome would be. If I blindly or intentionally walk out into traffic and get hit, is that the car's fault or mine for being stupid? I know there have been times I've collided with people dropping in on me - is that assault? Because the alternative is for me to sacrifice myself so the drop-in person doesn't get hit and then I maybe cop a lip on the head and they get away with my wave, no consequences. Should I get them charged for reckless endangerment?

Learn not to drop in and there are no problems.

mollydooka, there's a big difference between dropping in and being snaked.

I'm not writing to say "Call the cops ..." or anything like that and I am seriously not a letigiously minded person ... but ...

If the dropper in was seriously injured or even killed then the other guy would be charged with manslaughter.

Arguably he deliberately flicked his board fins first towards the other guy with the deliberate intent to cause him harm.

There's no way it was accidental unless he is more of a kook than the dropper in. He could have easily gone around the other guy or avoided him without losing the wave.

Hopefully he would be sent to prison where Bubba could take his pleasure with him every night.

Yeah!! I'm with Legion, if someone drops in on me, I usually kill them. Then their whole family (not forgetting the pets).

Corgo..... no lube .....no action!!!!...

Serves the kook right. I'd expect similar treatment if I dropped in. I hope I surf with all you people some day, sounds like I could drop in all day and you'd let me get away with it no problem.

^ exactly what should happen, and I see no difference to the video posted.

legion , People must be made to behave . If they don't, they know what they're gonna get. I've recently attached a gun rack and bull bar to the front of my board. if I get anyone dropping in on me I they know what they're gonna get. If they're women(and who said they can surf) or children I usually fire a warning shot but it's a real waste of ammo. PS Paddling and aiming is real hard. PPS Legion, keep up the fight!!

lacey said...

it's no accident, in the slow mo or pause it, he sees him then concentrates on hitting the ramp. he has his exit/landing all worked out. this was rage probably built up over a number of dropins. i'm sure we have all thought about spearing somone when the same guy keeps dropping in, but most of us let sanity prevail

Actually no - we have not all thought about spearing someone for dropping in and the very fact that someone would consider it proves that sanity is sorely in question.

Update:

It appears that both Sterling and the UK tourist are both OK.

Sterling has received serveral death threats and lost sponsors as a result of the stunt. The stunts is also being investigated by the police.

Surfer Magazine that posted the video also appears to have had 100s of subscriptions cancelled.

So I gues Karma is in action.

Phill

Seems I've got the same internet connection as OG Sup - I was just reading the same post. Thanks for clearing that up Gorgo.