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Larry W4CSC wrote:

It is illegal and unconstitutional to stop you in your car for no reason
other than the cop wants to go on a fishing expedition in your trunk.....

Why is this different in my boat? Why can the cop go on a fishing
expedition in my boat's "trunk" without a constitutional reason for
stopping me in the first place? Why do boaters like Dave become
conditioned to accept this on the water? What's the difference?

Larry W4CSC

Illegal Search and Seizure is illegal search and seizure.....

This is very simple Larry. Your local "Man" (cops) operate under US
Local, State, and Federal Law. The USCG operates under International
Maritime Law, and Federal Statues. Two totally different sets of Law
and Juresprudence. Most International Maritime Law dates back to
the early 1500's and is big on AntiPirating, which was the scourge
of the Higgh Seas back then. If your inside US waters it doesn't matter
what Flag you fly, USCG can and does Board you at their whim. If your
a US Flag thenUSCG can board you anywhere,anytime at their whim.
If your a forein Flag and in International Waters, they must receive
Permission of you Flag's Government to board, unless they have
"Cause to believe that you have committed one of the Actionable Offenses
inside US Waters and are fleeing, or you are a Pirate.

Bruce in alaska who wouldn't want to be classed as a pirate
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