zelatore
05-17-2008, 08:07 PM
Took the 22 out to play today in the delta. On my way home I was idling through a no-wake zone where lots of boats anchor out. Once clear of the boats, I hit it and skirted around a wake board boat only to come round a bend and find a local sheriff who promptly hit his lights.
Seems I was still (by about 100 yards) within the no wake zone. Never mind that I kept it at idle until I was clear of all moored boats. Never mind that a Donzi on plane doesn't make much wake anyway. Never mind that a WAKE board boat was plowing the river to snot in the same area. No, he went right for me.
OK, I was technically in the wrong. I took my ticket and went on my way. But the fact that he didn't then turn around and pull over Ma and Pa Wakeboarder that were deliberately making the most possible wake just proves that I was singled out. And that burns my ass! The rest of the run home I was just pissed. Still not over it yet. (this will take some time...I hate BS cops with a passion!)
Just another example of how Johnny Law doesn't really give a $hit about enforcing the spirit of the law. If he did, he'd maybe have given me a warning seeing how I was well clear of the boats the no-wake zone is there for and there was another boat making more wake than I could achieve at my worst. No, he just wants to screw with the guy with the loud fast boat because he can.:mad::mad::mad:
Seems I was still (by about 100 yards) within the no wake zone. Never mind that I kept it at idle until I was clear of all moored boats. Never mind that a Donzi on plane doesn't make much wake anyway. Never mind that a WAKE board boat was plowing the river to snot in the same area. No, he went right for me.
OK, I was technically in the wrong. I took my ticket and went on my way. But the fact that he didn't then turn around and pull over Ma and Pa Wakeboarder that were deliberately making the most possible wake just proves that I was singled out. And that burns my ass! The rest of the run home I was just pissed. Still not over it yet. (this will take some time...I hate BS cops with a passion!)
Just another example of how Johnny Law doesn't really give a $hit about enforcing the spirit of the law. If he did, he'd maybe have given me a warning seeing how I was well clear of the boats the no-wake zone is there for and there was another boat making more wake than I could achieve at my worst. No, he just wants to screw with the guy with the loud fast boat because he can.:mad::mad::mad: