To: All
Coast Guard officials say they are authorized by maritime law to board and search vessels on U.S. waters, including waters that lead to U.S. waters, to enforce federal laws.
I certainly wasn't aware of that. Does that mean that they can search boats docked in Chicago any time they please? Does it also include land-locked bodies of water?
11 posted on
09/22/2005 2:50:43 PM PDT by
andyk
(Go Matt Kenseth!)
To: andyk
Does that mean that they can search boats docked in Chicago any time they please? Does it also include land-locked bodies of water?Yes and it's a very good thing.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
21 posted on
09/22/2005 2:55:46 PM PDT by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
To: andyk
The great lakes are not landlocked but are navigatible
waters.
30 posted on
09/22/2005 3:00:26 PM PDT by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: andyk
I wonder if the Coasties pull this kind of shit on Martha's Vineyard?
55 posted on
09/22/2005 3:11:46 PM PDT by
semaj
(qu)
To: andyk
***Does that mean that they can search boats docked in Chicago any time they please?***
Yes.
The Coast Guard has patrolled Lake Michigan and Chicago harbors almost forever.
382 posted on
09/23/2005 8:58:56 AM PDT by
Condor51
(Leftists are moral and intellectual parasites - Standing Wolf)
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