I resent the "jackboot" reference- these are AMERICANS not Germans. Who will you expect to guard the coasts? Anyone? Do you think it's even necessary?
Granted, if the search was "payback", there needs to be UCMJ action taken against those guilty servicemen. If not, which I suspect, the owners of the boats should be thankful the CG weren't sleeping when they were. The first group they'd blame if anything happened to them while they were out there would be the CG. I hope they never get stranded and have to eat a little crow when the CG shows up and are respectful and courteous- like they should be.
Do you think I GAF what you think. The term is applicable. Our law enforcemnt in this country is rapidly turning into Jackboots who think they aren't civilians. As to the Coast Gaurd anyone who seizes someone's property over 4 mariuana seeds is a jackboot.