Seems the jackboots are out in all their goose-stepping glory...
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
"To me it reeks of Nazi Germany and the death squads in Argentina..." No, those guys wouldn't even bother with the search. They'd just give you a quick third eye, throw you overboard and confiscate the boat.
The Coasties might be overdoing it, but you, anonymous boater, are a melodramatic fool.
184 posted on
09/22/2005 4:44:11 PM PDT by
RichInOC
("The coffee is strong at Cafe du Monde, the doughnuts are too hot to touch..." Save the Big Greasy!)
To: Wolfie
191 posted on
09/22/2005 4:52:06 PM PDT by
freepatriot32
(Deep within every dilemma is a solution that involves explosives)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
My guess is it is similar to the pc-standards applied when checking airline passengers. Random searches of the obviously non-profile types so when a true threat is suspected (the logical, understood profile - middle-eastern) a strong, unannounced search can be conducted without giving the ACLU any grounds to win a law suit.
It sucks but ultimately blame the radical muslims, CAIR, and all of the far-left for creating the necessity for this pc-correctness-proof countertactic.
194 posted on
09/22/2005 4:55:47 PM PDT by
torchthemummy
("Dems preach to their moonbat choir while the Pubbies sing to the audience. " - TTM)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Gee, this sounds like a typical day for the Florida Marine Patrol. God love em.
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
One resident, who asked not to be identified for fear or retribution, said his experience was "very intimidating, very frightening." "To me it reeks of Nazi Germany and the death squads in Argentina," he said. "I don't want my name on their list."Yes, I'm sure it was JUST like that...
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242 posted on
09/22/2005 5:52:57 PM PDT by
Jim Noble
(In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act - Orwell)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
This is certainly one of the more interesting posts. I never knew all this about the USCG and maritime law.
I'll probably never be boarded by the Coast Guard because I try to stay away from waters where the things that live there can eat you in one bite.
Walleyes and bass is about it for me.
261 posted on
09/22/2005 6:27:02 PM PDT by
sergeantdave
(Member of Arbor Day Foundation, travelling the country and destroying open space)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
The ACLU doesn't give a crap about illegal searches. They are too busy making sure that no child is allowed to say prayers over their lunch at school.
279 posted on
09/22/2005 7:51:57 PM PDT by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
It's an interesting article, but I think many Americans forget the nature of piracy, drug running, and the adverse work environment that our US Coast Guard has to deal with.
I know of a Coastie who was shot by a kid when he inspected a boat. Apparently the father of the kid ramped up the little fellow with "defend thy honor" type of rhetoric. Luckily for the Coastie, the flak jacket stopped the bullet and he didn't return fire.
I also know of another law enforcement officer who was blown to bits from a drug runner's RPG.
I've met Coasties that had the displeasure of searching homosexual cruises and told me what they witnessed.
If Coasties board your boat, and depending on where you are, chances are they're more ready to take a hit than we ever would (considering that Freepers reading this are definately law abiding and lovers of our nation's defenders). The Coasties I know are ready for a fight and they plan on winning. If they act like a cop who's just been shot at, then maybe it's because they've had the unpleasant experience. The War on Drugs hasn't ended and it's a very real war with real causalities.
So, if Coasties board your boat, be nice and offer them a cup a coffee. I don't know too many salty seafarers that don't like coffee. They aren't after law abiding citizens, so establish that relationship of trust and confidence and try to understand their job and all its associated hardships.
305 posted on
09/22/2005 8:44:42 PM PDT by
SaltyJoe
("Social Justice" begins with the unborn child...at conception.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
It's an interesting article, but I think many Americans forget the nature of piracy, drug running, and the adverse work environment that our US Coast Guard has to deal with.
I know of a Coastie who was shot by a kid when he inspected a boat. Apparently the father of the kid ramped up the little fellow with "defend thy honor" type of rhetoric. Luckily for the Coastie, the flak jacket stopped the bullet and he didn't return fire.
I also know of another law enforcement officer who was blown to bits from a drug runner's RPG.
I've met Coasties that had the displeasure of searching homosexual cruises and told me what they witnessed.
If Coasties board your boat, and depending on where you are, chances are they're more ready to take a hit than we ever would (considering that Freepers reading this are definitely law abiding and lovers of our nation's defenders). The Coasties I know are ready for a fight and they plan on winning. If they act like a cop who's just been shot at, then maybe it's because they've had the unpleasant experience. The War on Drugs hasn't ended and it's a very real war with real causalities.
So, if Coasties board your boat, be nice and offer them a cup a coffee. I don't know too many salty seafarers that don't like coffee. They aren't after law abiding citizens, so establish that relationship of trust and confidence and try to understand their job and all its associated hardships.
306 posted on
09/22/2005 8:45:27 PM PDT by
SaltyJoe
("Social Justice" begins with the unborn child...at conception.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I used to be one of those jackbooted bording officers. Yeah they would whine about how intimidated they were until we pulled a couple of bails of BC Bud out of the engine hold of their sailboat.
Another bleeding heart had $350M in cocaine on their sport fishing boat.
We had others with illegals aboard.
The CG has the widest jurisdiction of any law enforcement body in the US. They can stop a US flag vessel anywhere in the world.
You want your borders protected, that means your ports and the navigable waters.
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
"Terrorists," he said he was told by the officers, who exhorted him to "remember the Cole," referring to the October 2000 attack by terrorists on the USS Cole that killed 17 sailors."
I didn't know the Cole was attacked in Monterey.
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
I was a coastie. I did hundreds of these boardings. My job was to cover the crew of the boat we inspected. I carried a 45 and a remington 870 sea service shotgun, short baerrel.
356 posted on
09/23/2005 5:36:35 AM PDT by
Fierce Allegiance
(Anyone want to be on my Civil Engineers ping list? Infrequent pings only to relevant stuff.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Blackrobes have costantly RULED that Boats and Motor Homes are "conveyances", not homes protected by our Bill of Rights",...just another example of "compelling State interests" conjured to enhance the police powers of the State.
It does not seem to matter that such dwellings are citizens' homes. One can always put such for as one's defense or cause of action, but don't bank on it. You'll be shot dead in the name of police action - in your home, even if you could have proven that you were not a criminal/terorist.
359 posted on
09/23/2005 6:40:53 AM PDT by
SevenDaysInMay
(Federal judges and justices serve for periods of good behavior, not life. Article III sec. 1)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; Jim Robinson; The Sailor; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Defender2; Blue Scourge; ..
"Seems the jackboots are out in all their goose-stepping glory..."
Jim Robinson, my rant
To the posters, on this thread, that have made remarks like this.
I'm sure you are the same people who said
1) Gitmo troops are abusing "detainees"
2) ALL Iraq USA troops abuse "detainees"
3) President Bush WAS AWOL
You are so quick to buy the media's ONE SIDED story
and believe everything you read
and are willing to find the military GUILTY
without any real facts.
I'll give those of you anti-Coast Guard posters some
REAL facts.
Over Labor Day weekend the US Coast Guard was saving lives in New Orleans.
Among other places.
On any given day, the men and women of the Coast Guard:
Conduct 109 search-and-rescue missions.
Assist 192 people in distress.
Seize 169 pounds of marijuana.
Nab 306 pounds of cocaine.
Most important, the Coast Guard saves lives.
"Ten or 12 people today will go home to dinner with their family
only because the Coast Guard got them out of trouble,"
said Adm. James Loy, commandant of the Coast Guard.
Now that's a respectable day's work.
All from a service of only 35,000 people, fewer than the New York Police Department.
And you anti-Coast Guard posters get up, away from the keyboard and do something to help either the Coast Guard
or an other agency.
I have reported to Motor Lifeboat Station Coos Bay OR
every week, at least one day a week,
often times more, since Oct 2001
March 2005 update
In March 2005 I became the 1st Flotilla 51 AND Division 5 member
to be designated a CFVE.
(Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner)
May 2005 update
I head a unit that does all voluntary CFVE dockside exams for Station Coos Bay
and verify compliance to any boardings at sea safety violations
This is what I do
Commercial fishing is one of our nations most hazardous industries.
The Coast Guard is committed to increasing safety in the fishing industry.
The main objective is to increase compliance
with the minimum safety requirements found in
Title 46 Code of Federal Regulation, Part 28
Requirements for Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels.
U.S.C.G Auxiliary Fishing Vessel Safety Division
I am 1 of 162 CFVE's (Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner)
trained and certified by the US Coast Guard
nationwide out of 32,719 Auxiliary members.
I am 1 of 9 CFVE's
out of 1,704 Auxiliary members in Dist 13 (WA, OR, ID, MT).
So you see I have 1st hand, on the job, experience with being on boats in harbors.
And it does not cost you anti military types one taxpayer dollar.
Feel free to ping your lists,
both PRO MILITARY and ANTI MILITARY
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
I can't believe you bought this story hook, line and sinker.
375 posted on
09/23/2005 8:50:18 AM PDT by
StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
The CG would have a field day with me. I keep an M-1A with laser sight and scope onboard with me along with a M-1911 .45. I use them for fishing.......
396 posted on
09/23/2005 9:39:24 AM PDT by
vetvetdoug
(Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, Brices Crossroads, Harrisburg, Britton Lane, Holly Springs, Hatchie Bridge,)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Coast Guard officials say they are authorized by maritime law to board and search vessels on U.S. waters, including waters that lead to U.S. waters, to enforce federal laws.EVERY water outside the USA that's not landlocked leads to US waters.
Does this mean the Coast Guard can exercise their authority off the nationally recognized waters of France?
Besides that, conducting "safety inspections" at 10:30 PM after everyone is in bed asleep?
This sounds like abuse of authority whether it's strictly legal or not.
400 posted on
09/23/2005 9:48:42 AM PDT by
Just another Joe
(Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Seems like some idiots have not grasped the dangers the US faces and are more concerned about their own little pleasures than homeland security which affects everyone.
My vote is with the coast Guard.
406 posted on
09/23/2005 10:45:12 AM PDT by
eleni121
('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; Ramius
Ramius, don't know if you are on this thread or not, I haven't read through the replies yet.
I have long understood that the USCG has boarding rights on US registered vessels anywhere in the world.
The one time I was boarded by the Coast Guard, about fifteen miles out from Miami, the boarding crew, who came aboard wearing flak vests and carrying side arms, were extremely polite and professional. Since Miami is a major smuggling port, the boarding wasn't really unexpected and I can't say I really minded.
Regarding other waterborne authorities, I have heard that US Customs agents can be pretty rough and I know that National Park Rangers can be rude, but the USCG has a good reputation. I will say that their choice in this case of boarding at 22:30 hours was kind of ill advised and unnecessary.
431 posted on
09/23/2005 1:09:18 PM PDT by
Sam Cree
(absolute reality - Miami)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
"To me it reeks of Nazi Germany and the death squads in Argentina," he said. "I don't want my name on their list."
Why not? If you haven't done anything wrong...not to worry.
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