Bait Boy's words:
"We have no problem to see a few new faces as long as they
respect the beach, the fish, and the other fishermen."
Why require respect for the fish from newcomers, when it's not a way of life among "regulars"?
I am civil to anyone, but the other fishermen must earn any respect they get from me.
I can't "respect" someone who thinks that the law is for everybody but them.
I can't respect ignorance, selfishness, arrogance, elitism, cronyism, or posers.
Do you really think I give a rats a$$ about your "problems"?
I have a problem with poachers. I have a problem paying the salary of a goldbrick.
I have a problem with people who confuse stagnation with ownership of public property.
Just because I don't hit the same spot every day, doesn't mean I give up my right to visit.
If you don't like seeing me there, please feel free to leave at any time. Don't even say 'bye.
Like it or not, it's as much MY beach as it is yours! Even if you're there 24/7.
I find it easy to obey the law because it agrees with my personal philosophy.
When abberrant behavior irritates me, I will use the law to enforce my own morals.
If you think we should be allowed to keep shorts, go change the law.
Because as long as it agrees with my personal principles, I'll let the guy with the badge talk for me. That's what he gets paid for (with MY tax money). That's his job.
If I pay for a job to get done, I want it to get done.
Speaking of "job", if someone gets paid by the county to pick up garbage on the beach,
and instead they find a coop to sleep in, nobody can find them. But if they bring a fishing rod
to work, and end up in the suds laughing, don't be surprised if they turn up on the cover of
Newsday, with the caption "civil servant at work". Remember, one picture is worth a thousand words!
Flounder