kthoennes
Guru
- Joined
- Oct 11, 2013
- Messages
- 2,473
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Xanadu
- Vessel Make
- Mainship 37 Motor Yacht
These conversations about boardings on boating forums almost always divide into the same two camps - (1) the safety/security/law enforcement fans who think boarding pleasure boats with little kids on them, by officers armed to the teeth like they're assaulting a terrorist cell in Somalia, somehow enhances our safety and security and we ought to be thankful and cooperative; and (2) those who are irritated or angry or resentful at being treated like an assumed criminal, or an assumed threat, or a serf or servant or subject of - well, I was going to say law enforcement authorities but I think we've really gone past that - they're really equipped and behave like paramilitary authorities.
I tend to think there's less and less of a reason to have these discussions. They serve little purpose. You're either going to be resentful of assault-rifled officers shaking down your boat in front of your kids and wife - just as I'm resentful of TSA feeling up my wife at the airport - or you're not. These discussions change no one's mindset.
I tend to think there's less and less of a reason to have these discussions. They serve little purpose. You're either going to be resentful of assault-rifled officers shaking down your boat in front of your kids and wife - just as I'm resentful of TSA feeling up my wife at the airport - or you're not. These discussions change no one's mindset.