T&T: Venice bad water cop

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From: ChesapkLady@comcast.net
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Subject: Re: Venice bad water cop
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:03:06 +0000
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Wait, let me get this straight:
We own a documented boat which is also registered in Maryland. We travel to Florida, and find ourselves in lovely Venice. 
This guy boards our boat and gives us a warning ticket because we MIGHT be staying in Florida for more than 90 days. 
(Or does he give us a regular ticket because we MIGHT be staying in Florida over the 90 days?)
In either event he makes us very aware, either subtly or not so subtly, of the badge, and his power, and authority, which as a law-abiding citizen has never happened to me before because I've always had a good relationship with police of any sort. I feel guilty, even though I'm not. I feel persecuted. I feel bad. I don't NEED to be there. 

In fact if I have this straight then we certainly have no reason to go to lovely Venice in the first place, do we.

Too bad.

Peggy Bjarno

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