Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating - View Single Post - Knowing very little about it, would you??

AnthonyN · 11-27-2001, 05:23 PM

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& I agree with everything you say. But i think they will enforce it even if its a warning. If anything they will make more money off enforcing it than they will off the license itself!!! You figure they catch some guys fishing without a license so they give them a ticket for lets say 150 bucks. You can pay it or contest it in court. Now I know if it was me I would not want to lose a days pay to have to go to court and then not have the guarantee of winning. So lets say the judge sides with the DEM officer which will happen 90% of the time unless you have money to burn and get a laywer you are gonna pay through the nose! Now i know i would not risk that i would just pay the fine.

Heres the break down of what i was talking about.

Guy number 1 pays the fine $150 out of pocket.

Guy number 2 decides to fight it.
$100 for missing work than after the hearing he pleades not guilty than the judge brings it to trial thats another missed day add another $100 The officer is summoned to court so if you lose you have to pay hissalary for showing up for court add at least $25 than the judge sides with the officer (that is what WILL happen) you are ordered to pay the fine and court costs there $90 never mind the parking fee in providence $5 and gas another $5 to $10 so the grand total will be about $400 if you decide to fight it.

If you win you still lost 2 days out of work and all the hassel so figure $200 lost from the 2 days you took out. It was cheaper just to pay the fine!!!!!!!!!!

This is just a scenerio that i thought i should bring to your attention These figures are fictional and may not be relevant to you it may cost you more money or less. The fines are not actual either but I think thats what a freshwater violation costs but i am not sure.

So in the end people will be caught and most likely won't bother to fight it unless they are 100% sure they will win. The money will just add to the RI bank account.

I don't know about you guys but atleast 5 times during the season I have a DEM officer come up to me and say hello and ask what I am catching so it will be only a matter of time b4 your caught.

But as #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& says there not a chance in hell of that SW license of passing. So there is really nothing to worry about.

11-27-2001, 05:23 PM	#8
AnthonyN Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Bristol, Rhode Island Posts: 438	#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& I agree with everything you say. But i think they will enforce it even if its a warning. If anything they will make more money off enforcing it than they will off the license itself!!! You figure they catch some guys fishing without a license so they give them a ticket for lets say 150 bucks. You can pay it or contest it in court. Now I know if it was me I would not want to lose a days pay to have to go to court and then not have the guarantee of winning. So lets say the judge sides with the DEM officer which will happen 90% of the time unless you have money to burn and get a laywer you are gonna pay through the nose! Now i know i would not risk that i would just pay the fine. Heres the break down of what i was talking about. Guy number 1 pays the fine $150 out of pocket. Guy number 2 decides to fight it. $100 for missing work than after the hearing he pleades not guilty than the judge brings it to trial thats another missed day add another $100 The officer is summoned to court so if you lose you have to pay hissalary for showing up for court add at least $25 than the judge sides with the officer (that is what WILL happen) you are ordered to pay the fine and court costs there $90 never mind the parking fee in providence $5 and gas another $5 to $10 so the grand total will be about $400 if you decide to fight it. If you win you still lost 2 days out of work and all the hassel so figure $200 lost from the 2 days you took out. It was cheaper just to pay the fine!!!!!!!!!! This is just a scenerio that i thought i should bring to your attention These figures are fictional and may not be relevant to you it may cost you more money or less. The fines are not actual either but I think thats what a freshwater violation costs but i am not sure. So in the end people will be caught and most likely won't bother to fight it unless they are 100% sure they will win. The money will just add to the RI bank account. I don't know about you guys but atleast 5 times during the season I have a DEM officer come up to me and say hello and ask what I am catching so it will be only a matter of time b4 your caught. But as #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& says there not a chance in hell of that SW license of passing. So there is really nothing to worry about.