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Old 09-14-2012, 11:50 AM   #56
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Originally Posted by lawn psycho View Post
Once you have a MP officer try and write a summons for what they would need to "enforce" it becomes a criminal complaint. That ups the ante and is why a radio being too loud can't just be some subjective criteria or it will get bounced before it ever passes go. Just the wind blowing can change how little or much you hear of a radio.

So what about the radio a property owner has on their dock that I can hear from my boat, want to nail them too? I'm hate when some guy puts the radio up too loud but I'm also willing to go ask them to turn it down. It's all in how you ask. MP has some leeway but when they cross the threshold to write a summons, they have to have articulation that is very, very hard to support in court. If they fills the courts with too many of these types of cases the judges and prosecutor won't look too kindly.

As to your other post, you said, "The best option is to call the Marine Patrol, they will respond, break up the rafts, do a safety inspection..."

MP harassing people is in reality protecting the rights of others who themselves harassing people. People can congregate and socialize all they want, rafting is prohibited, (constitutional grounds is a joke) for safety reasons (i.e. broken neck evacuation in Braun Bay). Rafting typically causes things to escalate and Grandpa loses track of his volume...

MP are very reasonable in how they approach this, I think they are aware of the constitutional boundaries.

I am only asking that MP enforce the existing laws and allow my peace. I am not sure you are calling me out on anything other than disagreeing with you.

So if your goal is "peace and quiet" then why the safety inspection? You've been called out and I'm calling a spade a spade. You want MP to harass anyone that doesn't do as you want. Welcome to reality

As for "rafts", sorry but they are just not that prevalent and being tied together does not equate to loud music. What you want is to limit people's ability to socialize and congregate and now you're stepping on to constitutional grounds.
What you refer to as MP harassing people is in reality protecting the rights of others who themselves are being harassed by the loud music. People can congregate and socialize all they want, rafting is prohibited, (constitutional grounds notwithstanding) for safety reasons (i.e. broken neck evacuation in Braun Bay). Rafting typically causes things to escalate and Grandpa loses track of his volume...

MP are very reasonable in how they approach this, they are aware of the constitutional boundaries.

I am only asking that MP enforce the existing laws and allow my peace. I am not sure you are calling me out on anything other than disagreeing with you, but if it makes you feel smart, so be it, I am called out.
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