outllaw Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 a few years back,the opp patrols made the news several times. the over-aggressive tactics were unbearable..they evenconflicted with local police patrols.. with the aggressive tactics the opp marine patrol was finally reeled in. it truly was over bearing..being checked 3 times in 1 boating day is arcane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davew3 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 I pity the fisherman, fishermen, jet skier, or family that is out on the water and calls 911 for help and they cannot respond because some punk a.h. burned up the boat for kicks. I hope it doesn't happen to anyone I know. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunatic Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 i know im probably in the minority here ,but i miss the day me and a buddy can grab a 6 pack and enjoy the day fishing without issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing n autograph Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Around the same time that you played lawn darts, cracked open your wood burning kit and walked to school lok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bare foot wader Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 pretty soon you'll miss the days when you could cut a steak without needing a license for the knife... do they do good work on the water? yes do they give out some Bull tickets, which is hard to believe they aren't for the purpose of generating revenue? yes don't condone the theft and vandalism though...funny how they haven't reported on how the boat managed to go on a joy ride....not like you can just take a cruiser for a joy ride very easily...funny how that works.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Laws must protect one from ones self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Laws must protect one from ones self. Some laws protect us from those who cannot self regulate. For example, I can go out for dinner and have one beer, and then realize if I have any more I may start to become intoxicated and be a danger on the roads because I am not a drinker and have a low tolerance for alcohol. I then self regulate, and drink soda for the rest of the evening, or if I feel the occasional need to get smashed I may ask my wife to drive home and she is a smart girl and will limit herself to one drink. Enter the person who cannot self regulate, and they drink 7 or 8, realize they have no plan to get home, and say screw it I'm fine I'm a good driver. That person then kills a family on the way home from their grandparents house. Same situation on a boat, same people can't help themselves but to push the limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) Best if I edit my post to my opinion of ontarios "police" revenue generators G I was thinking provocateurs to get a new toy Edited June 27, 2014 by Twocoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bow slayer Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 I live very close by and the rumour I have heard was high school kids after grad or a year end party,not first hand just herd it a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing n autograph Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 How was their boat even accessible?.. Toronto and York have their boats secured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 How to tell the difference between RCMP and OPP The RCMP seem to think it illegal to leave your vehicle windows down..... so you get a ticket of 180.00 The OPP seem to think you dont have to take the keys out of boats paid for by the taxpayers...insurance shouldnt cover this Should the RCMPs write the OPP a ticket? or should the tax payers pay for another boat ...keep in mind this boat was a replacement boat from the incident a few years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bare foot wader Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 almost like they wanted a new boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 give the opp a big wage freeze,after all they just got a big raise....and use that money to get another used boat..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.mech Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 THIS JUST IN: Elgin County OPP have arrested and charged 20 year old Michael Larson of St. Thomas in connection to the theft and arson of the OPP police boat in Port Stanley on Wednesday, June 25th. He has been charged with theft over $5,000 and Arson.Elgin OPP are still searching for 37 year old Gerald Jacques of Port Stanley. He faces the same charges as Larson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwc67 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Ya, I suppose that's the crux of their anger, but I still don't quite get it. Imagine, fining people for not having enough life jackets. The nerve. or imagine fining someone because they don't have a paper chart of the west end of lake ontario on board because diigital charts are not good enough. the carnage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast-Away Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 How do we know that this is true? The OPP seem to think you dont have to take the keys out of boats paid for by the taxpayers...insurance shouldnt cover this I did not see that in the article anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Or the province still charging us every second year for the "fresh Air" program. That program ran it's life cycle out a number of years ago as it has taken most, if not all of the offending vehicles off the road. Today, it is only a tax grab so those of us in the south... no fresh air test in the north! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 So if I leave the keys in my car while in the driveway, that gives someone the right to steal it and set it on fire? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Probably not Bill, but if you leave them in your boat, tied up in or near a public marina, well all bets are off! lol HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Cause we all know how high security boat ignitions are. You can start them just as fast with a hammer/screwdriver and a wrench. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bare foot wader Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 it doesn't make it right....but.. you'd think for such an important asset they might want to provide slightly more secure moorage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanD Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Cause we all know how high security boat ignitions are. You can start them just as fast with a hammer/screwdriver and a wrench. Art Isn't that the truth. It only took me about 5 minutes to start my buddies boat, when he forgot the keys to his bow rider. Unplug the ignition switch connector from under the dash. Jumper-ed the battery feed to the ignition system with a 6" steel leader (Know your tackle box LOL) and then a pair of needle nose pliers to momentarily jumper the terminals of the ignition switch connector to crank the engine. I'm not as fast as the movies; but Gone In 300 Seconds. LOL Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Yup I had to jump a few boat switches in my time. The big boat the security is not in the keys but where they are hidden. The switches to start the motors are toggle switches on the panel but the search for the keyed switches will take some time. I also wired the battery switches backwards so off is on for an added measure. locks are for honest people for the most part anyone with the basic skills can pick the locks but more importantly anyone who wants to bypass a lock doesn't care if they damage it in the process. Not that any of this is right all that a lock does is prove intent of trespassing or burglary in a court of law. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxie Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Common sense should however dictate that since they are cops they would use better security measures. Common sense....lol....... Or maybe there's another vessel they have their eye on and this was ....well...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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