State Police absorbs Marine Patrol!!

SAMIAM · 03-30-2011, 08:56 PM

Sorry,Winndow,but as president Obama said "Elections have consequences"
The people of NH made a decision to elect people who would stop the deficit spending......I will be contacting my reps to encourage them to make the change.

Winndow · 03-30-2011, 09:07 PM

I would agree with you if Marine Patrol contributed to that spending...but not one dollar is spent on Marine Patrol by a taxpayer that doesn't register their boat. This is a user pays, user benefits arrangement.

If you want to argue that boat regs should be cheaper...ok. I still think the boat reg is a bargain but I respect other's opinions.

I guess the question really should be...do you want your reg $$$ going to help the budget woes in Concord?

lawn psycho · 03-30-2011, 11:14 PM

If the State Police assumed the role of Marine Patrol, I wonder how they would handle the part-time duties of the summer officers? The staties seem to have a "we want it all and then-some" when it comes to perks and benefits.

I also could see much more of a police state with the cops looking for revenue "ideas" to justify their existence. This change would impact everyone from shore front owners to weekend boaters.

Will it really save money? Yeah right, don't hold your breath as now the Concord crowd already sees boaters as easy pickings for fee changes. Wouldn't surprise me that the state police would use this as a reason to get larger and before you know it, fees would go up again. If this happens, I will bet $$$$ that the water patrols end up with suped up boats. There go your fees again. Concord can't control itself.....

Resident 2B · 03-30-2011, 11:46 PM

I can see it now, the NH State Police Submarine Squadron for hidden speed traps in the broads?

I hope I can use the word "speed" without a stay in the penalty box?

Kamper · 03-31-2011, 07:41 AM

I have no idea why you are all so worried. Don't you remember how smoothly they handled the integration of the State Police with the Highway Patrol? Not to forget how professionally the Troopers treated the Patrollers by co-ordinating speeding checks.

No cause for alarm, people!

TOAD · 03-31-2011, 08:00 AM

Things keep going the way they are...a few more years the Staties will be collecting taxes and visiting your house to collect them.

upthesaukee · 03-31-2011, 08:38 AM

At least you wouldn't have to pay the $8.34 cents to mail your check ( the way postal rates are going...but that is a whole different thread for a different forum

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03-30-2011, 11:46 PM	#4
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,358 Thanks: 995 Thanked 314 Times in 164 Posts	The Future??? I can see it now, the NH State Police Submarine Squadron for hidden speed traps in the broads? I hope I can use the word "speed" without a stay in the penalty box?

03-31-2011, 08:00 AM	#6
TOAD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Soon to be Moultonboro Posts: 258 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 34 Posts	Things keep going the way they are...a few more years the Staties will be collecting taxes and visiting your house to collect them. __________________ "Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.....Unknown....but attributed to George Washington

03-31-2011, 08:38 AM	#7
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,602 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,465 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Saves Mailing costs At least you wouldn't have to pay the $8.34 cents to mail your check ( the way postal rates are going...but that is a whole different thread for a different forum .) __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

03-30-2011, 08:56 PM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,909 Thanks: 337 Thanked 1,686 Times in 592 Posts	Sorry,Winndow,but as president Obama said "Elections have consequences" The people of NH made a decision to elect people who would stop the deficit spending......I will be contacting my reps to encourage them to make the change.

03-30-2011, 09:07 PM	#2
Winndow Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	I would agree with you if Marine Patrol contributed to that spending...but not one dollar is spent on Marine Patrol by a taxpayer that doesn't register their boat. This is a user pays, user benefits arrangement. If you want to argue that boat regs should be cheaper...ok. I still think the boat reg is a bargain but I respect other's opinions. I guess the question really should be...do you want your reg $$$ going to help the budget woes in Concord?

03-30-2011, 11:14 PM	#3
lawn psycho Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: On the move... Posts: 987 Thanks: 113 Thanked 248 Times in 133 Posts	If the State Police assumed the role of Marine Patrol, I wonder how they would handle the part-time duties of the summer officers? The staties seem to have a "we want it all and then-some" when it comes to perks and benefits. I also could see much more of a police state with the cops looking for revenue "ideas" to justify their existence. This change would impact everyone from shore front owners to weekend boaters. Will it really save money? Yeah right, don't hold your breath as now the Concord crowd already sees boaters as easy pickings for fee changes. Wouldn't surprise me that the state police would use this as a reason to get larger and before you know it, fees would go up again. If this happens, I will bet $$$$ that the water patrols end up with suped up boats. There go your fees again. Concord can't control itself.....

03-31-2011, 07:41 AM	#5
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,307 Thanks: 67 Thanked 172 Times in 128 Posts	I have no idea why you are all so worried. Don't you remember how smoothly they handled the integration of the State Police with the Highway Patrol? Not to forget how professionally the Troopers treated the Patrollers by co-ordinating speeding checks. No cause for alarm, people!

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