You gotta be kidding me.
09-03-2013, 04:15 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-04-2013 02:45 PM by OldTimer.)
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You gotta be kidding me.
Most of you know from my posts that I generally support the MNR, and our governments as best I can.
But this is over the top. They catch a US citizen illegally using an Ontario Resident fishing licence for the last 20 years and he gets a $700 fine................. WTF......... where's the deterrent - or the penalty............ it's probably less than it would have cost for 20 years of buying the proper non-resident licence...................... Here's the article: Here's the current non resident rates: IMO - it should have been $700 times 20 years = $14,000. Now that's a deterrent! Yours sadly, OldTimer Edit: up here we may have had EVERYTHING IN OUR POSSESION impounded and upon conviction - lost the boat, motor and all our gear as well................... <>< I once gave up fishing. It was the most terrifying weekend of my life. ><> See you on the river. |
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09-03-2013, 08:21 PM
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RE: You gotta be kidding me.
Wow... that's terrible.
Penalty should have most definitely been worse. |
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09-03-2013, 09:26 PM
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RE: You gotta be kidding me.
Youch... kind of an expensive "slap on the wrist" approach while this person was clearly knowingly breaking the rules.
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09-03-2013, 10:34 PM
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RE: You gotta be kidding me.
Sounds like he plead the deal out.... Trading off the cost of pursuing a more substantial fine with the cost of more lengthy proceedings.
Don't get me wrong, I think it is a sad state of affairs. I wonder if the transcripts are available? |
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09-04-2013, 02:47 PM
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RE: You gotta be kidding me.
(09-03-2013 10:34 PM)zippyFX Wrote: Sounds like he plead the deal out.... Trading off the cost of pursuing a more substantial fine with the cost of more lengthy proceedings. Perhaps - but I think this case is pretty much open and shut. <>< I once gave up fishing. It was the most terrifying weekend of my life. ><> See you on the river. |
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09-06-2013, 05:33 AM
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RE: You gotta be kidding me.
Curious what the fine would be if it was a canadian caught in america?
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10-11-2013, 03:30 PM
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RE: You gotta be kidding me.
<>< I once gave up fishing. It was the most terrifying weekend of my life. ><> See you on the river. |
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10-13-2013, 09:41 PM
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RE: You gotta be kidding me.
(10-11-2013 03:30 PM)OldTimer Wrote: More head shaking news: Yep..another reason I'm glad I'll soon be living in Quebec. The only province to have outright banned fracking...the only province that actually invests in protecting (not selling off) natural resources.. |
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