Ohio Law Restricts Boardings

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Originally Posted by S/V Illusion

Boaters and especially drunk small boaters are a ubiquitous danger to us all. Anyone who thinks boarding s are not an effective deterrent but done simply to justify their existence is pretty cynical. I'm adverse to unnecessary government intrusion but I also dislike jerks acting stupid in a boat.

So maybe the government should deal with jerks acting stupid in a boat instead of conducting random searches. What you're supporting is no different from cops conducting random searches on cars and homes on land.

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For a very interesting and profound short clip of a marine patrol officer interviewing a unwitting suspect, watch this short clip. Good luck, good sailing and few boardings.

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