“[did not have an] accessible marine sanitation device aboard his unregistered vessel and did not have record of proper disposal of waste”
Helene and other storms dumped an estimated FORTY TRILLION gallons of water on the southeast US. The storm surge spreads filth everywhere.
Talk about a non-issue and harassment!
That was my thought as well. That whole situation created a large mass of hazardous waste. How much was one person’s of a proper marine waste disposal item going to make? What about the folks in N.C. who lost everything when their homes floated away? Lt. Dan’s charges seem ludicrous to me, but I admit I don’t know all the details.