Two teenagers were killed after a video went viral showing teenagers on a boat dumping drums full of trash into the ocean off the coast of Florida during a spring break-like event, according to reports. He was reportedly indicted.
On Sunday, a group of teens jumped into the waves of the Atlantic Ocean from Lake Boca through South Florida’s iconic Boca Raton Inlet. They were then seen tossing empty bottles and boxes of trash into the Atlantic Ocean, leaving behind a trail of trash.
The video, which captured a trail of floating debris after party-seekers left on boats, went viral. An overhead drone pointed at the front of the boat recorded them waving and laughing. The video went viral online, sparking intense backlash.
Boozy Boca Bash party dumps pile of trash into Atlantic Ocean; more than a dozen arrested at annual aquatic rave
Two teens have been charged after a video went viral showing a group of revelers dumping drums of trash onto a boat in the ocean off the coast of Boca Raton. (Wavey Boat LLC)
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the lead investigative agency in the matter, charged the teens with causing contamination with intent to harm or injure human health or welfare, animals or plants. Two people have been charged with third-degree felonies. , or aquatic life or property, WFLA reports.
FWC announced earlier this week that the boat operator and a second person were responsible for throwing the waste into the water. The two were later identified as a 15-year-old from Gulfstream and a 16-year-old from Boynton Beach, according to an arrest report cited by WFLA.
The publication reports that FWC officers checked the boat’s registration and visited the owner’s address, where they met the 15-year-old boy’s father. The father told investigators, “This does not represent who we are,” and asked them to arrange a time to meet with a lawyer.
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This was a freeze frame of a YouTube video of Boca Bash attendees before they dumped their trash into the water. (Wavey Boat LLC)
The City of Boca Raton is not affiliated with the City of Boca Raton. Because it is located on the ocean, it is under the jurisdiction of the government. In this case, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is the lead agency.
According to the FWC, there were 20 arrests, 17 for drunk driving, but no serious incidents or boating accidents.
Although none of the arrests were connected to the dump, the dump became the most talked-about incident at the annual event, largely because of a video by YouTuber Wavy Boat. Due to its rapid spread.
“This has become a global story,” FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto told the committee Wednesday, according to the report. palm beach post. “Over the weekend, my phone broke. Hopefully, it’s a big learning moment for all of them.”
A trail of trash remains behind a boat after Boka Bash participants dumped their trash cans into the Atlantic Ocean. (Wavey Boat LLC)
“We need to send a message that Florida will not tolerate this and we want to protect the environment,” Col. Brian Smith, the FWC’s law enforcement division chief, said earlier this week, according to a local newspaper.
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The dump was held in Boca Raton in 2007 during the last week of April as part of an annual spring break-like event that drew attendees looking to party even though officials had canceled the event.
Since then, about 6,000 to 10,000 party animals have flocked to Boca Raton Lake in Palm Beach County. The lake is shoulder-deep and filled with boats, booze, and bikinis.
Boca Bash has about 13,000 followers on Instagram. Photos and videos on social media showed co-ed revelers jumping from boat to boat, dancing in the water, jumping on water trampolines and downing beers and cocktails.
