Young Florida fisherman speaks out over raging charter captains viral profanity-laced tirade, confrontation on boat

The young Florida fisherman who was berated by a raging charter boat captain is pleading for the public to stop their threats towards the jailed boater and allow the justice system to run its course.Gage Towles, 22, spoke out about his viral, profanity-filled confrontation with 40-year-old Brock Horner in Punta Gorda’s Charlotte Harbor through his lawyers on Monday.“We respectfully request that all threats to Brock Horner’s family and associates cease,” Towles’ attorney, Steven Leskovich, said Monday.At around 7:30 p.m.on April 1, Horner is accused of pulling up aside Towles’ boat and shouting at the fisherman about an incident that happened earlier in the day.Horner had allegedly raced past a group of fishermen – coming within 10 feet of Towles’ boat and five feet from another boat – underneath the Gilchrist Bridge in the early morning of March 30, according to a probable cause affidavit.The fishermen “cursed out” Horner for his risky passage, according to the conversation from the video.The charter captain, who was with four other men on his boat, claimed to be the greatest boater on the water.“I’m 300 days a year on the motherf–king water, every day.

I’m the best charter captain you will ever meet in your motherf–king life,” Horner said before grabbing onto Towles’ boat.The enraged captain commandeered the small vessel and drove around with the frightened 22-year-old begging him to stop.The unauthorized entry onto the boat, combined with Horner’s threats directed at Towles was cited by police as a criminal offense.After driving around for approximately 5 seconds, Horner jumped to the front of the boat and demanded Towles to drive him back to his own boat while continuing his verbal assault on his younger victim.“Do it again and watch what f–king happens,” he shouted.Towles legal team condemned Horner for his episode but called out supporters of the fisherman for not being much better.“While no boater, no fisherman, ...