johlar
Contributor
Did the first dive of the season in Plymouth this morning. We were about 400 yds outside of Flag rock. Water temp at the surface was 57 but 42 chilly degrees at 35 feet. Grabbed at least a dozen shorts but no keepers.
When we got back to Plymouth harbor we loaded the boat on the trailer and I pulled it out then stopped in the lot to put the tie downs on and to hook up the lights. While I'm hooking things up a young guy wearing a Harbormaster asked me how we did, I told him no keepers, finished hooking up and walked back to the car. I had not noticed a Envitonmental Police car had pulled up and was actually blocking the boat from moving.
I said to the officer "I'm concerned I'll hit your car if you leave it like that. He said I'll move it. When I got in the car my son in law says did you see the 2 Environmental guys searching the boat? One guy walked up and just looked at your boat but the other one was actually reaching in and patting down the equipment bags.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Are the police allowed to search your boat without identifying themselves or asking permission? I never had a problem with these people nor do I want one but I feel this type of behavior is wrong.
Any lawyers on the board or better yet any policeman who can answer the question.
When we got back to Plymouth harbor we loaded the boat on the trailer and I pulled it out then stopped in the lot to put the tie downs on and to hook up the lights. While I'm hooking things up a young guy wearing a Harbormaster asked me how we did, I told him no keepers, finished hooking up and walked back to the car. I had not noticed a Envitonmental Police car had pulled up and was actually blocking the boat from moving.
I said to the officer "I'm concerned I'll hit your car if you leave it like that. He said I'll move it. When I got in the car my son in law says did you see the 2 Environmental guys searching the boat? One guy walked up and just looked at your boat but the other one was actually reaching in and patting down the equipment bags.
Has anyone else had a similar experience? Are the police allowed to search your boat without identifying themselves or asking permission? I never had a problem with these people nor do I want one but I feel this type of behavior is wrong.
Any lawyers on the board or better yet any policeman who can answer the question.