T&T: Boater ID

[Henry Quigley]

While I am not in favor of this proposal I think Homeland Security is not trying to scare us but to look for ways to protect us.
If the id proposal was in effect it would become apparent that they might catch a terrorist before they did damage especially if they were in a stolen boat as the id wouldn't match up.
It would be beneficial to recreational boaters in that when boarded and all the id's matched up they might not have to search the boat so thouroughly and the boater could be on there way sooner.
This is a conceptual proposal, not likely to be implemented but it does give HS a chance to hear from all of us out on the water and my give them valuable insight into the problem.
Henry

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:59:40 -0700
>From: " capteric36" <capteric36 at sbcglobal.net>  
>Subject: T&T: Boater ID  
>To: "TT LIST" <trawlers-and-trawlering at lists.samurai.com>
>
> I get a big laugh out of this kind of thing.
> Right off the bat, is there anybody in America 
>that thinks the terrorists give a hoot about 
>operating a boat illegally?
> Is there anybody in America that thinks they will 
>not just steal the boat they are going to DIE in?
> Why would anybody think that requiring law 
>abiding citizens to get another piece of paper (or 
>plastic) will make us safe from people who are 
>going to DIE just to blow something UP???
>
>
> More "keep people scared and they will vote for 
>US" jive thinking.
>
> Wonder what Hitler would say...
>
>Eric Thompson
>S/V Procrastinator
>South San Francisco
>capteric36 at sbcglobal.net
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