Times have changed!!

[Pineedles]

I mistook Old Hubbard Rd's initial post as yours. I feel sooo stupid.

[Weirs guy]

I can see your frustration Old Hubbard Road, gone are the days when officer nice guy would follow the town drunk home from the bar instead of arresting him. I'll tell you what would help me feel better after this. Imagine it was your son or daughter on someone elses boat, are you sure they have all the proper safety gear? Are they sober? I guess I'd rather have the MP check then guess myself.

[Pineedles]

You are right Weirs Guy, about the old days when the officer followed you home once he determined you were drunk. I don't think this is the same situation. This cappy was not drunk, and yet he was fully examined. Do you think that time could have been better spent finding those DUI cappys? And I'm sure there were plenty of them after the show.

[Weirs guy]

Originally Posted by Pineedles

You are right Weirs Guy, about the old days when the officer followed you home once he determined you were drunk. I don't think this is the same situation. This cappy was not drunk, and yet he was fully examined. Do you think that time could have been better spent finding those DUI cappys? And I'm sure there were plenty of them after the show.

I guess you could make the argument that the time would have been better spent stopping other craft. I see both sides here, Old Hubbard Rd was very upset that he received what he felt was harassment while out with his "nice family" (and, Old Hubbard Rd, I would have probably felt the same way), but how is the MP to know that without making the stop in the first place? On the other hand, how many boaters took note of the floating-blue-lighted-buoy-of-safety and took it easier then they normally would have, even if the MP's were just wasting time?

I guess the bright side for me is that the MP's weren't violating the 150' rule by my beach while they were busy with Old Hubbard Rd.

[hazelnut]

Rattlesnake guy maybe I didn't make it clear but what I meant was the spirit of the infraction. Not trying to compare the visual aspect but the severity of the violation, if you know what I mean. High Beams and Docking lights as far as what type of violation vs speeding and 150 foot rule. If that makes sense at all.

[bigpapi34]

i 2nd old hubbard rd on this...it was a late night and they all wanted to get home...like he said 5 years ago i bet this never would have happend....they should see that everyone under age had a life vest on and let them go...i would have been agry too if they made me go into everything and testing u...



-paul

[hazelnut]

Pineneedles, No need to feel stupid, apology accepted.

Skip, thanks for the post. I had a thought last night. I feel like the offense in question is equivalent to driving a car with the High Beams on. So most cops would pull over a motorist for that? I also feel like most cops after pulling over that motorist, lets say in a mini-van with a bunch of kids would probably go easy on them. I don't know I guess I'm an optimist.

[Rattlesnake Guy]

Originally Posted by hazelnut

I had a thought last night. I feel like the offense in question is equivalent to driving a car with the High Beams on.

Sorry but when someone on the road has high beams on you can still see the other cars. It is hard sometimes to pick the boats out of the shore lights. When someone's docking lights constrict you iris it is a lot worse than the headlights of one car being brighter than the others. We see you, but now can't see anything else in the dark.