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medic6 · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:07 am Post subject: Unbelievable

Was just sent a message that a Baffin guide was ticketed for having 4 customers on boat and not maintaining 6' distancing. Was reported on Capt Mickey's radio show.
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Rxfire · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:11 am Post subject:

The guide should have told his customers to refer to him (or her) as "Reverend Captain", and claim they were at a church service.

bd0202 · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:34 pm Post subject:

6' spacing with 4 passengers + 1 captain = 30 foot boat. Not gonna find one of those in Baffin. I still agree with the premise though - absolutely ridiculous. If you can stay an arm span away from each person, that's right at 6 ft. Pretty sure you can do that on most guide boats.
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Rxfire · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:49 pm Post subject:

Maybe thinking non-linear. 3 on each side, with an 8 ft beam (width) boat.

Net person needs a 9ft handle on the net!

bd0202 · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:00 pm Post subject:

Still, on an 18' boat with 5 people you could position 4 people starboard and port more than arm's length apart, 2 on the bow and 2 on the stern, with the captain in the middle seat and be just fine. Sounds like a bogus case of law abuse to me.
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TexasJim · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:27 pm Post subject:

What we really need is distance from the big city folks. If you study the Covid map for the US, all the big hotspots have international airports! Hmmmmm.
Most local cases began with travel from elsewhere.
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Rxfire · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:36 pm Post subject:

And...unfortunately...who is likely on the guide's boat?

bd0202 · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:43 pm Post subject:

Savageman · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:34 pm Post subject:

The Captain had specific rules to follow in order to keep his business afloat, and he didn't follow them. I don't see the problem.

Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:55 pm Post subject:

Ticket'ed by whom??? You never said?

BayFly · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:18 pm Post subject:

bd0202 · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:44 pm Post subject:

bulldog1935 · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:58 am Post subject:

I believe an attorney would tell you that, like a speeding ticket, this is a liability rather than a crime.
As in the case of most speeding tickets, there's not a contest that he had 4 people on the boat.
The argument, then, would be about the judgment of the LEO in giving the citation. Did this situation warrant a ticket, and the outcome is the judge's interpretation of the state order being violated, very likely including where did the people in the boat travel from.

(Would the LEO have cited him if it was the guide and just one or two other people on the boat?)

A similar situation was reported on TKF, a guy back from fishing was landing his boat on a private boat ramp, not far from home, and he was cited for violating the Stay at Home order.
So what you're fighting in court is how hungry are the county coffers, and what's your stature with the judge.

medic6 · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:49 am Post subject:

I am further researching it to answer your questions. His CBS radio show does not have a podcast. Will update when I have more information.
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BayFly · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:52 am Post subject:

I suggest the officer might be subject to being charged with harassment of a fisherman or fishermen?