In Reply to: You really are insulting your own posted by Vicki M on Wednesday, 31. August 2005 at 09:28 Bali Time:
This was certainly not one of my best posts, neither intelligent nor witty, maybe I had just a bad day yesterday.
So I think there is the need to clarify something.
I don't have any doubt that Amanda's story is true, unfortunately these things happen and there is absolutely no excuse for behaviour like this, so I'm unrestricted on the side of this woman, but this is not the point here.
Under the headline in capital letters 'WARNING TO FEMALES IN LOVINA' was reported an incident, which happened already 3 days ago, the way this incident was handled by the two ladies leaves me stunned (quote: 'What could she do what should she do??')
I agree with every other poster here, that this guy should face some consequences for his acting, which is unacceptable and intolerable, but why the hell come out with this on a public forum after 3 days, when it's too late?
Something like this must be handled immediately, in case the effected woman was shocked, unable to act in this moment, why did not become her friend active right after she heard about this?
Why did the two ladies not immediately get some publicity on the beach, no doubt they would have had all the support they ever needed and why haven't they contacted the owner of this dive school right after the incident?
Maybe somebody would have provided a special 'snorkelling lesson' to this guy, before dragging him to his boss and he HAD to face the consequences, with a crowd in tow he would certainly not deny anymore.
The owner of this dive school would have had the possibility for an apologise, maybe a refund.
Sorry, but when the original poster really wanted to contribute, that this will not repeat then she missed it completely, it's too late now in my point of view.
People are discussing a police report - completely waste of time now.
Send an email to the dive school, what will happen due this, the guy will present his version of the story, the boss will ask himself why you come out with this some days later and probably doubt, I guess nothing will happen at all.
The guy will probably not face one consequence for what he did and will certainly continue, the dive school got some negative publicity, while they never had a chance to deal with the situation neither to solve this problem, which is of course a problem for them and their business.
This was annoying me, therefore the sarcastic posting above, but I have to admit it failed completely.
So Ken, in case you read this here, wipe the other one from the board please.
Best regards
Thorsten