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Started with a mayday call from a California family.
Believed to be stranded at sea apparently they were trapped about 65 miles off the pillar point Half Moon Bay.
They're still look they claimed was quickly taking on water and they were going to abandon ship here is the 911 call listen.
They're very -- very very bad did.
Now is that we are charm below we are abandoning ship.
So after deploying dozens of crews -- launching an intense air and sea search for the -- -- Who believed to have a small child and then also it -- their child and that cousin with them you know who -- -- that came from the Coast Guard is now looking into whether or not this is a big hoax.
Gil Alba is a former NYPD just did.
And private investigator and president of all the investigations -- -- boy you know obviously.
You get this call they're gonna -- -- what they -- And they had an extensive search not only extensive but expensive and you know you -- -- search is that dangerous going around sixty yeah.
Miles out there on something like -- kids and little kids and you know what about that call about when you have your kids and a four year old and you're gonna talk like that about a man the ship in that tone of voice you know like relaxed.
He was on the phone for a he was on the radio for about an hour just given out messages never identified themselves and CPA eight is a GPS -- murders electronics don't work.
Nothing works on a boat and then he says okay we're back when the only thing you understand is that he's abandoning ship.
And right away and it struck them as that nobody in their related family.
-- said you know that's her that's her children and that's my son that's his way you know in that the -- and no.
Exterior Nowak outside Stanley coming and that that's I mean usually you're gonna have people rushing to the -- to try to find.
It is in the mere fact that the Coast Guard -- loath to search I'm sure they have -- -- they're looking but.
That that that that's -- that says a lot and I'm sure they're looking into a criminal investigation is this is so.
Because what more -- called -- you get with kids and family I mean everybody was really -- look cruel way.
Did a -- -- hoax I mean you think about.
Pulling a fire alarm and -- building right in that draws the fire engines there that this this takes that to a whole other level you've got.
Choppers in the sky we -- situation in New Jersey last year.
And the officials they're sit across 3181000.
Dollars they've forced shoppers.
To rescue boats out there that was a hoax that was said to have 21 people on board this is some of -- video that we have from that day but people have done time for this they have caught people they've done some serious time.
Yeah and you don't know when I think of a hoax on what's the reason for the hoax.
And and really is at a quarter to bring drugs -- smuggling something through there you know have the attention of what what's the difference and another thought of course is the last one is.
Could this be an inside job just to get everybody you know just to see how -- -- to go away and you know somebody calling they wanna little action and maybe.
Make that call and be part of that whole system so there's there's -- -- plenty of reasons why they don't look into that.
The reason I put this guy's voice on is -- -- if anybody knows why that I have and identify and to receive you know would I guess.
It's well let's hope they catch and because it's a huge waste of time money resources and -- may have another.
Another alternative -- and they'll thank you very much.
