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Originally Posted by Mohoender
Continuing to find information on the subject, it seems that the dutch authorities indeed changed their mind. What made me start this post were the decisions taken on monday during a court forbidden to any public view. This first court ruled to block her, to put her under a 3 month tutelage...
A new court took place later this week and took a decision which seems much wiser to me. It ruled to evaluate the project, to put her only under a 2 month tutelage inorder to give enough time for an investigation to be conducted.
It seems that the wisdom of Mike Perham, 17 years old sailor who just finished his own circumnavigation (started when he was 16), has been listened to.  |
I dont know the case well , but I gather that the Dutch municipal social services has stopped a girl of 13 from setting out to sail around the globe .And that they are conducting an inquiery to see if the girl and her parents are competent to undertake such a project .If they know about the project I personally feel that they are obliged to look into it - if the girl is deemed capable by another capable person and the project is well organized- - then certainly the DutchGov should send her a complimentary lifejacket and stand waving a tearful hanky at the pier .
But I dont believe there that such a project would be none of the authorities business.I think I accepth that they would have a legitimate reason to look into it .
Mohohender - I liked the point about being fully responsible in case of criminal charges though..funny absurdity .I guess along the lines of being old enough to serve and run a gun into the mountains but not old enough to buy alcohol...