On Oct 31, 4:16?pm, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
What am I required to carry here on an inland waterway in the US? I was
boarded by the Coast Guard last year, and the guy wanted to see a photo ID,
among other things. I had my wallet with me that day (which hasn't always
been the case) so I showed him my driver's license. Where would I find the
law on this sort of thing? State? Federal? Both?

The USCG is regulated by the Department of Homeland Security. Federal.

Interesting that they asked for a photo ID. One of the reasons that
the USCG commandant suggested that a national boater ID would be
useful is a USCG contention that they are prohibited from asking for
ID.

"Chuck Gould" wrote
Interesting that they asked for a photo ID. One of the reasons that
the USCG commandant suggested that a national boater ID would be
useful is a USCG contention that they are prohibited from asking for
ID.

These fellows must not have read the memo. Maybe we have a local ID law? I
don't know what they would have said if I told them no, but I wasn't too
inclined to find out, considering they were four or five strappin' big boys
carrying sidearms in a fast-looking aluminum boat with a machine gun on the
front.

but I wasn't too
inclined to find out, considering they were four or five strappin' big
boys
carrying sidearms in a fast-looking aluminum boat with a machine gun on
the
front.

Sure, why grow a spine now?

On Oct 31, 8:19 pm, "Bill Kearney" wkearney-99@hot-mail-com wrote:
but I wasn't too
inclined to find out, considering they were four or five strappin' big
boys
carrying sidearms in a fast-looking aluminum boat with a machine gun on
the
front.

Sure, why grow a spine now?

Why pick a fight with someone doing his job?

wrote:
On Oct 31, 8:19 pm, "Bill Kearney" wkearney-99@hot-mail-com wrote:
but I wasn't too
inclined to find out, considering they were four or five strappin' big
boys
carrying sidearms in a fast-looking aluminum boat with a machine gun on
the
front.
Sure, why grow a spine now?

Why pick a fight with someone doing his job?


I agree, I would never agree with the cop or USCG at the time, if I felt
like my rights were violated, I would handle it after the fact.

On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:04:14 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

I agree, I would never agree with the cop or USCG at the time, if I felt
like my rights were violated, I would handle it after the fact.

Reggie, you need to take a bit more time proof reading your posts
before you hit that send bottom. Seriously.

On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:35:24 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:04:14 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

I agree, I would never agree with the cop or USCG at the time, if I felt
like my rights were violated, I would handle it after the fact.

Reggie, you need to take a bit more time proof reading your posts
before you hit that send bottom. Seriously.

Change 'agree' to 'argue' (one letter off) and see if that helps!

(You're getting pretty picky!)

On Oct 31, 8:14 pm, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote

Interesting that they asked for a photo ID. One of the reasons that
the USCG commandant suggested that a national boater ID would be
useful is a USCG contention that they are prohibited from asking for
ID.

These fellows must not have read the memo. Maybe we have a local ID law? I
don't know what they would have said if I told them no, but I wasn't too
inclined to find out, considering they were four or five strappin' big boys
carrying sidearms in a fast-looking aluminum boat with a machine gun on the
front.

Unless they have probable cause they better not ask for my ID cuz I'll
tell em "I'm your boss, the taxpayer, go away". I thought this issue
was settled in a case in Wy where a guy sitting in a truck was asked
for his ID by a cop for no reason. He had not been driving, he was
just waiting for someone. He refused and was arrested. Court ruled
cops have no right to ask for ID for no reason.

wrote
Unless they have probable cause they better not ask for my ID

I assumed they were looking for drunks. Couple of my passengers had a beer
in hand. I had a Vernor's ginger ale, myself. Maybe they saw four fifty
year-old men in a thirty year-old ski boat loafing along next to a large
power plant and suspected we might be working for al Qaeda. Come to think of
it, we all had beards.

On Oct 31, 7:36 pm, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
wrote
Maybe they saw four fifty
year-old men in a thirty year-old ski boat loafing along next to a large
power plant and suspected we might be working for al Qaeda. Come to think of
it, we all had beards.

Without the beard and the power plant, that sounds like me!