Should They Board, or Shouldn't they?

[longcast]

I admit, the videos were disturbing. I assumed the question "to board or not" was referring to on the water.

Exactly.......................and then all of a sudden it was "about" people getting pulled over in cars for all different reasons. I refrained from chiming in at the time.

 

[Avenger]

Here we go. Another narcissist who thinks the world owes him an explanation if they disagree with him.

Turned a simple thread into yet another political pissing match. Same old, same old.

Narcissism has nothing to do with it. It's simply that if you're going to offer your opinions, political or otherwise you should be able to back up your argument.

And, I'm sorry you don't like it, but the entire concept is inherently political. It deals with your constitutional protection against unreasonable search and seizure. The point of bringing up cars and homes is because law enforcement is not allowed to do to there what they do on the water. Different rules apply, and that's simply wrong.

What I'm trying to explain is why people shouldn't be okay it. You used the words of one of the most totalitarian regimes to ever exist to rationalize your civil rights being violated and I'm not sure why you're mad at me for pointing out the broader context of why it's to your detriment.

 

[george]

Here we go. Another narcissist who thinks the world owes him an explanation if they disagree with him.

Turned a simple thread into yet another political pissing match. Same old, same old.

This subject invites politics. There's just no way around it.

 

[OVERBORED]

"The authority to stop and board vessels has deep historical roots and is presumed constitutional due to its origin in the actions of the first Congress."

"While the Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches, the Constitution provides for federal jurisdiction over admiralty cases, and courts have recognized exceptions to warrant requirements for border and functional border searches, such as those on vessels. "

 

[Avenger]

Now was that so hard?

So, you've covered the feds and Coast Guard.

I still don't believe it applies to the local fish police.