Impound !

[tager]

They're just thugs with guns restricting our freedom. A cop is a cop is a water-cop.

[bobconnie]

The same thing happend to Mike as has happend to lots of folks who have had to deal with local Harbor pirates in southern Cali (and I mean from Ventura down !) many of us who have deliverd boats from the harbors down there have had bad run ins with these LAW Officers LOL armed Intruders is what they act like most of the time !! Seems like theres a LINE across the shore line and when ya cross it stuff just changes!! if you don't think so you have been very very lucky!! Just my 2 cents

[rubyjean]

Originally Posted by markpierce

Every time I see the USCG, they are "flying" by at over 25-knots going wherever fast and making large wakes. On a mission? (In this photographed example, I believe it was practice/training as I heard no radio communication.)

I should'nt include the CG in this rant, there really not the bad guy's.

[markpierce]

Originally Posted by rubyjean

I should'nt include the CG in this rant, there really not the bad guy's.

delamarrey first raised the issue about the USCG. I don't have a complaint with the USCG.

[delmarrey]

Originally Posted by markpierce

delamarrey first raised the issue about the USCG. I don't have a complaint with the USCG.

I'm just say'n....... They're all electronically connected now!

I use to have one of my own.... Well, not mine but... got to drive it.

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[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by delmarrey

I'm just say'n....... They're all electronically connected now!

That was my point exactly when another post suggested cutting the chain. You'd have a short leash. I think it would be funny to get a permit from the city of Newport and have a few cruisers protest the Harbor "police" office with the media there and see how tough they act then.

[Vyndance]

Originally Posted by bobconnie

The same thing happend to Mike as has happend to lots of folks who have had to deal with local Harbor pirates in southern Cali (and I mean from Ventura down !) many of us who have deliverd boats from the harbors down there have had bad run ins with these LAW Officers LOL armed Intruders is what they act like most of the time !! Seems like theres a LINE across the shore line and when ya cross it stuff just changes!! if you don't think so you have been very very lucky!! Just my 2 cents

What happened?

[markpierce]

Originally Posted by delmarrey

I'm just say'n....... They're all electronically connected now!

I use to have one of my own.... Well, not mine but... got to drive it.

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Don't think I could afford the fuel bills.

[delmarrey]

Originally Posted by markpierce

Don't think I could afford the fuel bills.

Twin GM's 6-71 w/blowers and jet drives. Carried 500 gallons.

[bobconnie]

Yea they were fun ! I had one in 65/66 myself !! nice ride LOL

[rubyjean]

Spent 2 1/2 yrs. on a PBR in VN 1966- 1968, don't care to ever see another. Thanks for the bad memories coming back. Just kidding. Michael

[h20man]

Originally Posted by hellosailor

"You probably prefer local militia"
Actually, except for Florida which has the excuse of coming from Spain instead of a proper British commonlaw tradition, militia service is compulsory in most states and compulsory on the US federal level. You've got no choice about it, although the feds exempt certain necessary personnel like mail carriers and shipworkers IIRC.

The local militia, in the US, are typically your friends and neighbors who live around you. Whether in or out of active service, they're likely to be on your side. And quite surprised when they get their call-up notices.

I probably am missing something... What states have compulsory militia service? And at the federal level? Is this discussion about the United States?

As to Commonwealth of Nations (formerly known as the British Commonwealth)... Canada, UK, Australia all have a volunteer army at this moment....

During war... all bets are off.... and a country shall do what it must to survive....

[h20man]

Originally Posted by markpierce

Every time I see the USCG, they are "flying" by at over 25-knots going wherever fast and making large wakes. On a mission? (In this photographed example, I believe it was practice/training as I heard no radio communication.)

Couldn't agree more.. The Coast Guard are a bunch of thugs.. just trying to punish sailors....


BTW... what is the service called in the white and red helicopters that have those NON-selfserving idiots called 'rescue swimmers' that try to save the bacon of sailors in extreme conditions? Those guys have to be kool and good... Not like the Coast Guard....

right?

or am I missing something....


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I like to say that each country has prisons... and they are not just for foreigners.... I guess that this can be expanded and stated that criminals come from all walks of life... From dropouts to Cops to Priests to husbands and wives.

We should be careful not to judge a whole class of people... and, unfortunately in the civil service (or in some private firms) the latitude of the public/private servants to do different things can be limited.

If America is a Police State and miserable... then I invite others to compare to Russia (the old USSR), (former East Germany) or other examples too numerous to name. I know I will do no wrong, and I do not need a 'Policeman' to verify this... but ... I am happy that they are checking out the crazies on the water....

and if they need to talk to me.. to verify that I am not hurtful crazy.. then well ok... A minor annoyance compared to other things I have witnessed in other countries.

Sorry.. enough of a rant... flame on....

[delmarrey]

Those helo's are CG as well.


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[markpierce]

Originally Posted by h20man

Couldn't agree more.. The Coast Guard are a bunch of thugs.. just trying to punish sailors....

I never said or thought anything like that!