If true this is a modern shakedown any southern sheriff would be proud of....An American fisherman with a Canadian fishing license boarded by Canadian authorities and ordered to pay a thousand dollars on the spot to get his boat back....Good thing these government pirates took credit cards....
Going out to catch a fish seem so inoccuous but nothing is these days as governments scramble for money at every turn. There are the requisite calls for a probe by lawmakers, who in the end are powerless to stop this kind of piracy on the low seas.
RITCHIE, RUNCIMAN ASK FOR EXPLANATION ON BORDER INCIDENT New York State Senate
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There must be more to this story. I've fished in Canadian water often without checking in with customs. The rule-of-thumb was don't land without notifying authorities, and you can enjoy your time in Canadian waters. Has something changed? Are U.S. authorities hassling Canadian boaters and fishermen in U.S. waters?
The Canadians need to get with the program.
When you extort money from the citizens you need to do it the NY way using tickets and court surcharges. It would add to the same amount but wouldn't' make the News.
Then Guys like Aubertine would sponsor laws to make sure the communities that hand out tickets get to keep most of the money.
Funny I thought the Addie-For-Lunch-Bunch would had a situation in hand before it happened, Guess Not, The most asked question was Sales Tax? or 1 from A and 2 from B. Egg Rolls are extra.
What a quaint notion you imply ... expecting American gov't to have an interest in the welfare of Americans
As an aside ... the "southern sheriff" snark is a bit outrageous considering the Police State that is NY. What in blazes are 'seat-belt checks' but gov't sanctioned shakedowns?
Right you are 623, and all on Overtime, as mandated by the NHTSA.
Nobody does "The Shakedown" better than good old New York.
Sorry NY23inOz, there isn't more to the story. Your ilk cannot bring themselves to believe the truth. That being that govenment, if left unchecked, runs amok. The Canadian patrol got all excited with themselves and reinterpreted a rule that has been in effect for a generation. If you had a Canadian fishing license you didn't have to check in with customs first. Now, the policy is up in the air. Believe it MD23. I know how much you love government, but they screwed up, again. I've been over there almost daily since the incident. Boat traffic is way down. It'll be the end of the summer before they sort this one out. Dumbasses. Power corrupts.
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