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Old 11-10-2019, 01:08 PM   #153
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Originally Posted by ssobol View Post
The problem is that if you tell the local LEO that he/she can't come aboard to do an inspection it's not like they're just going to say "Well ok then, we'll be off now."

Telling them no will cause things to downhill fast.

In my area, I've seen the local LEOs set up on the ramps of the local boat launches to do DUI checks. They board any boat they want to. I was told when I moved there that when driving in VA, avoiding a checkpoint is considered probable cause (probably because you break some other traffic law when doing so, like making an illegal U-turn). When the LEOs set up on the docks at the ramp, there is also a boat on patrol which I expect to go after boats that do a similar thing.
OK so I am assuming there is a state law on BUIs? So what about a marine safety check to try and gin up a probable cause?
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