Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Where to report seaplanes breaking the law?

Shedwannabe · 08-09-2009, 01:16 PM

Though I don't know all the history, I do know that area residents petitioned the state to close down the lake to seaplanes several years ago, but were denied at that time (2003 I think).

I have yet to be able to learn when the ban was put in force - certainly it wasn't because of me. It may have been as result of ongoing "agitation" by local residents, though none of the neighbors I've met admits any involvement in that (I've only met a few).

But it seems what you are advocating is that if someone has been doing something for a long time, and that behavior then becomes illegal, s/he should be allowed to continue break the law. I understand your argument that "newcomers" shouldn't tell long-times what to do, but that is not this situation. This is where a law (well, a rule with the force of law) has been made (without the input of this newcomer) and is being repeatedly broken.

08-09-2009, 01:16 PM	#2
Shedwannabe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Laconia Posts: 133 Thanks: 3 Thanked 22 Times in 15 Posts	Though I don't know all the history, I do know that area residents petitioned the state to close down the lake to seaplanes several years ago, but were denied at that time (2003 I think). I have yet to be able to learn when the ban was put in force - certainly it wasn't because of me. It may have been as result of ongoing "agitation" by local residents, though none of the neighbors I've met admits any involvement in that (I've only met a few). But it seems what you are advocating is that if someone has been doing something for a long time, and that behavior then becomes illegal, s/he should be allowed to continue break the law. I understand your argument that "newcomers" shouldn't tell long-times what to do, but that is not this situation. This is where a law (well, a rule with the force of law) has been made (without the input of this newcomer) and is being repeatedly broken.