Funny Fishing Story (?)

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Kinda funny, I guess.

Police Officers Disciplined For Fishing While On Duty

POSTED: 10:14 a.m. EST November 7, 2003

AUSTIN, Texas -- Five Austin, Texas, police officers have been disciplined for going fishing while they were supposed to be protecting a power plant against possible terrorism.

The Austin American-Statesman obtained memos showing the officers were suspended last month for fishing while on duty at a power plant on Lake Walter E. Long. The newspaper says a lieutenant and a sergeant were among those suspended for one to 30 days.

A sixth officer -- a sergeant -- was suspended for not reporting the others. Details on his suspension weren't available because he's appealing his punishment.


The report says the officers were spotted in uniform at least once cleaning the fish they had just caught. Assistant Police Chief Rick Coy tells the newspaper -- "Quite frankly, we are very disappointed."

The fishing had reportedly gone on for a year without action.
http://www.wftv.com/newsofthestrange...05/detail.html