[GodBlessUSA]

I'm only hearing the one side to this story in this article. I wonder how cooperative these people really were. Coast Guard does Board Vessels. They also have to deal with smart alec people who drink/partying and are not cooperative on holiday weekends. If they were out of line, they should be reprimanded but this news story alone, does not have proof enough to make that conclusion.</p>

[Rodney King]

They also have to deal with smart alec people who drink/partying and are not cooperative on holiday weekends.

True, but part of the negative reception that people give to the coast guard is that they feel violated because they have no idea that the coast guard can just board your boat any time they feel like it. People in America tend to think that you need a warrant or probable cause for a search.

Your average American citizen would never have voted to allow the water nazi's a blank exception to the constitution.

[Rodney King]

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[freeeee]

I wonder how cooperative these people really were.

Yeah really. I mean the nerve of a lowly American citizen to take offense at an nighttime armed bording.

Private property rights? 4th Amendment? Ptthhhh. They're the United States Coast Guard and they'll do whatever the hell they like!

What do these people think this is anyway? A free country?

[The_Media_never_lie]

The Coast Guard personnel are required by regulations to be armed when boarding. Imagine the consequences of boarding a smuggler's boat unarmed.

The Coast Guard has the right to board any vessel, anytime and that is unfortunately needed. There are some bad people out there who import bad things. It's unfortunate that good mariners have to be subjected to unnecessary searches.

If the CG personnel were disrespectful or discourteous that's one thing. However, most are highly professional and just doing a job. The weapons were no doubt holstered and not presented in any threatening manner.

My first thought is, why is this person crying so?

[shuckmaster]

They also have to deal with smart alec people who drink/partying and are not cooperative on holiday weekends.

People in this country have the right to drink and party. In fact, it's the government which establishes holiday weekends.

[Thud]

or when woken up at 10:30 p.m.

[puppypusher]

We have only heard the statement of the complainant involved with this incident. You would think that if there were a group of coast guardsman doing whats been said there would have been some witnesses to confirm the information. Reading that article I saw only the complainants argument.

These Coast Guard guys will not just barge onto your boat without a valid reason. Maybe they observed suspicious activity or had information regarding that vessal befor they boarded it.

What the complainants doing is the same thing your average Islamic thug would do to deflect blame from himself by saying he was searched in an unreasonable manner and that his feelings were hurt. I say too damn bad. I only hope the coasties keep this up.

[Jack Black]

Gee, maybe we should all refrain from drinking, especially sailors. On holidays. Yeah, that's the root cause problem here. Maybe we should not be smart-alecs to our masters, er, I mean public servants. WHATEVER !

[Wurlitzer]

"They also have to deal with smart alec people who drink/partying and are not cooperative on holiday weekends."

Then I guess they can enter my house by force if I am having a good time on the weekend? They would have a few holes in their treasonous skulls.

Now if these boardings were made on boats underway and maybe being operated in an unsafe manner then sure they should be checked out.

This used to be a Conservative site but I guess in the name of safety there are more and more dolts willing to allow the government to do whatever they want.

Want to fight a real war on terror, then close every weapons factory being disguised as a mosque. Deport every non-citizen rag head immediately. Watch closely those who we cannot expel.

No forget that, lets just let the JBTs urinate on the 4th amendment in the name of "safety and security" of course.

PRIVATE PROPERTY!