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Resident 2B · 07-30-2007, 12:01 PM

Although most boaters on the lake are very respectful of the rules, it seems this summer, those who either are unaware of the rules or just plain disregard them are doing things much stupider than the stupid things they have done in past years. It also seems that these folks are much more rude and outspoken than in the past.

The MP needs to get out of the areas of intense patrol and see what is happening on the whole lake. I hope that the training the MP officiers receive addresses all situations on the lake, not just the general boating issues around the Weirs Channel and the "no rafting zone" rules. It is starting to be safer around the Weirs due to the major MP presence, while there are a lot of misinformed or above-the-law Boneheads in other areas of the lake.

I wonder if occasional patrols from the air might help redirect MP surface craft to address some of these problems. Something has to be done. Common sense is not being displayed by a growing minority. This is not a speed limit issue.

R2B

07-30-2007, 12:01 PM	#7
Resident 2B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Shore, MA Posts: 1,352 Thanks: 987 Thanked 310 Times in 161 Posts	Growing Minority of Boneheads Although most boaters on the lake are very respectful of the rules, it seems this summer, those who either are unaware of the rules or just plain disregard them are doing things much stupider than the stupid things they have done in past years. It also seems that these folks are much more rude and outspoken than in the past. The MP needs to get out of the areas of intense patrol and see what is happening on the whole lake. I hope that the training the MP officiers receive addresses all situations on the lake, not just the general boating issues around the Weirs Channel and the "no rafting zone" rules. It is starting to be safer around the Weirs due to the major MP presence, while there are a lot of misinformed or above-the-law Boneheads in other areas of the lake. I wonder if occasional patrols from the air might help redirect MP surface craft to address some of these problems. Something has to be done. Common sense is not being displayed by a growing minority. This is not a speed limit issue. R2B Last edited by Resident 2B; 07-30-2007 at 12:48 PM.