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Name:   GoneFishin The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   WE ARE AWAKE NOW YOU WAKE UP
Date:   4/26/2009 11:45:14 PM

Operating a boat is quite different than a car or truck. Typically, you load up a case of beer and head out on the lake. Unlike a car, drinking while cruising in a boat seems to be cool. Not having enough life jackets is often less important than having enough beer. Running a boat in open water is quite different than trying to stay between the yellow lines. Police can visually see a vehicle driver who is erratic crossing over the line. In a boat out in open water it is quite different. There are no lines. There are no speed limits on the water. There is no driving test for boat owners. People rent boats with very little knowledge on operating the boat.

I agree that they should not stop a boat without cause but from a paractical standpoint that will not work. On the water, the Coast Guard and Marine Police have to be proactive to save lives. There is no excuse for then to have bad attitudes and they should be removed from dealing with the public. However, the public just needs to also show respect as the Guard and Police are not seeking to arrest you. Simply, they are just trying to save lives.

I served in the Coast Guard and did my share of boardings.
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          WAKE UP AMERICA! - Ilovelkmartin - 4/26/2009 2:53:42 PM
               WAKE UP AMERICA! - DroughtBuster - 4/26/2009 2:56:34 PM
                    WAKE UP AMERICA! - dvine - 4/26/2009 4:35:06 PM
               WAKE UP AMERICA! - lucky67 - 4/26/2009 5:54:21 PM
                    WAKE UP AMERICA! - ColoradoTiger - 4/26/2009 7:37:32 PM
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                              Right Wing Terrorist Groups... - ColoradoTiger - 4/26/2009 7:47:06 PM
                              Ribbit... - roswellric - 4/27/2009 7:00:02 AM
                         WAKE UP AMERICA! - river-rat - 4/26/2009 7:49:51 PM
     Marine Police - alabamaangler - 4/26/2009 9:11:01 PM
     Marine Police - realfast - 4/26/2009 9:48:40 PM
     Marine Police - Tate AU - 4/26/2009 10:10:18 PM
          WE ARE AWAKE NOW YOU WAKE UP - GoneFishin - 4/26/2009 11:45:14 PM
               WE ARE AWAKE NOW YOU WAKE UP - Ulysses E. McGill - 4/27/2009 12:36:32 AM
                    WE ARE AWAKE NOW YOU WAKE UP - Pontoonfisher - 4/27/2009 7:29:47 AM
                         WE ARE AWAKE NOW YOU WAKE UP - head - 4/27/2009 8:24:05 AM
                              WE ARE AWAKE NOW YOU WAKE UP - Pontoonfisher - 4/27/2009 9:48:10 AM
                         WE ARE AWAKE NOW YOU WAKE UP - Ulysses E. McGill - 4/27/2009 9:33:24 AM
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