Zuckerberg's superyacht ignored emergency channel, failed to aid stranded boat
rbanffy
59 points
22 comments
August 11, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (9 comments)
killingtime74
Would have been easy for them to help out given Zuckerberg wasn't even on board. At least the support ship could have
feverzsj
That's exactly how/why the rich is framed in Hollywood movies.
hollow-moe
We don't want peasants to put dirt on the bridge eww
m4rtink
Karma is a thing & it gets back to you with interest.
b3ing
Vessel and crew should be banned from sailing , not sure if it’s possible to do that though
edyos
A boat like this, with a VIP on board, should never go on a rescue mission. That's the best way to get boarded and for the VIP to be captured.
ChrisArchitect
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49250731 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49222993
k310
Wilhoit's law. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” https://pylimitics.net/wilhoits-law/
dlcarrier
The Yacht Report followed up on this: https://youtu.be/qEo5Rw6AMMU The vessel declared a Pan Pan, not a Mayday, so there's no requirement to respond.