Water Patrol

[Smalliebigs]

Bo, I had water patrol at Indian point as I was entering the cove come right at me from straight on which I thought was peculiar?? So I went even more to the right and he went even more to his left right at me??? at that point I throttled down as was pretty pissed and he came to my vessel and ordered me to his port side. I asked him why was he forcing me over to my right when there was no boat traffic?? he could have simply gone to his left like he should have. His response was he was in a hurry and was trying to cut the corner closer to the darn??? Then that pissed him off and he did a thorough check of everything thing he could on my boat and found nothing wrong and then proceeded to tell me I was lucky my wife and I were wearing our life jackets while running??? what a turd bag!!! I told him I'm glad you were in a hurry to cut the corner there and assume I should give way to your taxpayer Donzi even though I was already clearly way to your left.....he wasn't going to give way to avoid a collision and was just a friggin clown trying to show me how small his penis was.

i think many are not really getting the real question here. and, that question is why was the water patrol on plane that close to the bank to begin with?? is it the responsibility of another boat sitting very near shore to turn lights on to keep the patrol or any other vessel from running into the bank?? even in the daytime, the patrol boat was on plane too close to another vessel. that is the whole point here. i am pretty sure they patrol boats are rigged with gps. they should be able to keep a safer distance from shore than under 100 ft., especially when on plane. i have twice had a patrol boat pull up to my boat and not be under control, and run into the side of my boat. that is not cool, and certainly does not say too much about the boating skills of the officer driving the boat.

i know the water patrol does not spend as much time on the water anymore, but perhaps they should be and the ones that do not really know the lake at night to do it with someone that does. just as with anyone else operating a boat on plane at night on the lake, the patrol running on plane is not any safer than a tourist if they do not know the lake or have night vision problems.

i witnessed a water patrol unknowingly run through not one but two exposed tree rows at night. plus, in between the tree rows was an area about three feet deep. that patrolman was quite lucky to not impact or ground the boat.

again, why was the patrol boat on plane that close to the bank??

bo

[Flysmallie]

So you looked at it?

[Feathers and Fins]

LMAO Smallie I could actually hear you saying that too.

[Rodmaker]

This thread is going no where....jeez, if you want to be out at night, just turn your lights on!

[fishinwrench]

This thread is going no where....jeez, if you want to be out at night, just turn your lights on!

Yeah! Lights big enough so that you don't have to fish in the dark. We heard how well THAT went over after the last bowfishing tourney.

[bfishn]

According to F&F, federal law applies to TR, it being a COE lake, so the 50 foot law goes out the window.

If it was an FBI agent, federal marshall, or another federal agent in the Water Patrol boat, that could be correct, but a state agent like MSHP or MDC is only tasked with enforcing state law.

[Feathers and Fins]

Incorrect BF, They also have the ability to enforce federal laws, many people think they don't and have found out otherwise. I have seen more than one state officer write a federal citation. Try hunting over a baited field or using toxic shot and see what happens it will depend on the prosecuting attorney as to referral to Fed but they can and do write for federal violations. And if the state Honors Federal Boating laws and Missouri does you can bet the officer can issue it, it will come down to if he/she chooses to though.