I'll grant you that this a gray area and it's a matter of degrees and point of view. Obviously anything can be carried to excess. I've seen that sand bar and Braun bay much more crowded than that day and much more rowdy. Maybe a periodic crackdown is a way of nipping trouble in the bud, but I felt that day was overkill.
Sandbars are fun places, so it makes sense that people will congregate and park (anchor) there. People boat on the lake so they can enjoy the lake. To some that means swimming and wading in shallow water with a sandy bottom.
You really have to be creative to find a situation were a person can get hurt just by violating the prohibition on anchoring 150' from shore, but it is a rule so it should be enforced.
I'm not saying the MP shouldn't patrol and maintain the peace. I'm also not saying that they should ignore scofflaws, just that the response should be proportionate to the crime.
How about this, a single MP boat comes through and tells people that they are violating the rules and they have to move. He continues on his patrol and returns later. Anyone still in violation gets a ticket. Do this randomly for a few busy days, then stop giving warnings. The problem is solved, the people will police themselves.
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