San Diego justice!
You’ve certainly followed the story of the paddle swinging SUP pilot Paul Taylor Konen and the surfer Keven Eslinger who confronted him after a breach of “surf etiquette” and don’t need a refresher but in case you do…
Paul Taylor Konen has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly striking Kevin Eslinger in the head with a paddle, as the men were out in the water at Sunset Cliffs on June 26, 2018.
Eslinger, 56, sustained a gash to the back of his head that Deputy District Attorney Matthew Greco said fractured his skull and caused brain damage, rendering him unable to speak at all until days after the injury. Greco alleged that an emergency room physician said the injury looked “like a hammer blow.”
Well, last month a jury found Paul Taylor Konen guilty as charged and yesterday a judge sentenced him to five long years behind bars and let’s pick right up from there.
“Today is a good day for the surf community,” said Deputy District Attorney Matthew Greco, according to the station. “When people are out in the water, they are safe. The rules on land apply to the ocean.”
Eslinger, a surfing and swim coach, told the judge he still has trouble speaking as a result of his injuries, leading people to believe he’s drunk or “damaged,” the Union-Tribune reported.
“Two lives are irrevocably changed,” Eslinger said, KNSD reported. “But I feel justice was done.”
Konen’s attorney, Brian McCarthy, had earlier argued in court that his client was only trying to get away from Eslinger, who pursued him on his surfboard, the Times of San Diego reported.
“The question is did my client intentionally assault Mr. Eslinger or was there a situation where Mr. Eslinger got in front of my client’s path and got hurt?” McCarthy said, according to the publication.
But Judge Robert Trentacosta said Thursday he did not find Konen’s testimony that he feared for his life credible, the Union-Tribune reported. He also rejected a plea by McCarthy to sentence Konen to probation.
Five years is a long time to think about being a SUP pilot, sitting there behind bars. I wonder if there are SUP supremacist gangs in prison like there are white supremacist, black supremacist, hispanic supremacist, etc. ones?
I suppose I’m a shortboard supremacist.
Are you?
Should we get matching tattoos?
How did the SUP surfer avoid being attacked in prison?
He agreed to be the great whites’ prey.
You would have loved it here this morning. 3 shortboarders were ruling what is usually a longboarders wave.
Probably only the fact he was a SUP pilot was permissible.
Question: do normal etiquette rules apply when long borders and sups effectively snake by going 30
Metres out and grabbing the inside every wave! My take is no because you only need to give way to people if they are playing by same rules.
On a better note gee it was so good to see Derek’s head on the news discussing Bob Hawke – was a real pleasure to see really well done
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There you go.. No liability if you get a beat down
I just spotted the I love noseriding picture you posted the other month… did you do that also??
Yes. Was a bit late with that one, thought nobody saw it
Epic man!
Haha, thanks! Somehow BG gets my creative juices flowing
Repost please, that one above is gold
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You’re the baddest
@disqus_nEmZsdyY0S:disqus I double dare you…
New t shirt?
Absolutely brilliant.
Only one winner here, the SUP riders of the world.
We all know they enjoy sucking dick.
The rapists, killers
Fraudsters, paedos and dealers
Won’t know what hit them
I feel like a shortboard supremacist tattoo would in fact, have to be a dick.
The only group of people who do worse in prison than child diddlers are SUP “pilots”
SUP convicted for 5 years for sociopathic behavior in the lineup.
Paul Manafort, obstruction of justice, colluding with the Russians, trading data with the Russians, campaign finance crimes and a lifetime of amoral graft….. 4 years in prison.
So there is justice in the world.
At least he doesnt need an Alabama abortion.
Country’s fucked.
yup, capitalism killed democracy. in real time before our eyes.
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THIS IS AWESOME! FUCK SUPPERS!
Why? It’s the best meal of the day!
Can’t wait to see what happens to Tomo’s dad!
Well, at least his SUP skills will come in handy when he’s tasked with sweeping up the prison courtyard
What’s with the picture? Is this supposed to be a comical site?
Welcome, VAL!
Paul derives from the Roman family name Paulus or Paullus, from the Latin adjective meaning “small”
Taylor is a surname used in the British Isles of French and Latin origin which originated as a Norman occupational surname (meaning tailor) in France It is derived from the Old French tailleur (“cutter”).
A multitude of prestigious family names, such as the surname Konen, were formed in the lands which became the modern German state of Prussia, known for its beauty, industry and military power.
It is widely accepted that the size of a man’s penis is inversely proportionate to the length of his paddle. In this case PTK decided it would be industrious to use his quasi military instincts and enormous paddle (witnesses say at least twice as long as a regular paddle) to cut the head of a perfectly innocent and harmless shortboarder. An educator no less. “What beauty!” said PTK on seeing his victim’s blood cloud the ocean. It seems it will be PTK’s blood doing the clouding for a few years to come. Next time he tells someone he’s fearing for his life, the performance will be far more convincing.
Vlad the impaddler
For some reason I thought of Cliff Richards and his collaboration with Paul ( the small ) Speaker , I’m wired for sound ?
Wired For Sound
Cliff Richard
I like Paul speakers, I like tall speakers
If they’ve music, they’re wired for sound…….of silence
One of the fantastic artists here needs to design the shortboard supremacist tattoo. I’m very excited.
To keep one from going Stir Crazy , a little tune from the big house with Erland Van Lidth who played Grossberger.
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That was great – I thought the photo was “Pyle”, so ta, Mr Bicko.
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Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket , a much tougher film than Stir Crazy ! I couldn’t remember Stir Crazy straight away but remembered the scene and have been singing that song , badly ,making up forgotten lyrics as I go along since the 80s .
So I figure if I perforate a drop ins anus with a flicked out thruster I can claim I was blinded by their spray and was looking for an exit. Wait, what?
“Whatta ya in for?”
“Perforating an anus with my thruster”
“Come here beautiful”
‘Sphincter Supremacist’