It is not often that I get to do things I really love. But helping Kendall Carver at ICV pro bono, has been a great experience for me. Not many people know his story. But after he lost a family member at sea, he has been fighting like a crusader for cruise passenger rights. And his passion and loss really fire my Marine Corps. furnace.
In any event, I was able to help assist him in a rough draft of some legislation that has now been improved and authored by a California assemblyman. Although my contribution was nothing, compared to sacrifice made by Kendall, I am proud to present the below release to all my blog followers and tweeters, as a major first step in holding the cruise lines accountable.
"SAMMAMISH, WASHINGTON - In conjunction with efforts by the International Cruise Victims Association (ICV), major legislation to improve safety on cruise ships has just been announced in California by Assembly Member Roger Hernández (D - West Covina). He has introduced legislation that would ensure the rights of cruise ship patrons when a crime is committed against them while they are at sea. Assembly Bill 1060 would allow California law to apply to crimes committed at sea, and would require every cruise line to provide notification to passenger victims that they can pursue additional avenues of recourse when reporting a crime." Read the full story at ICV.
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