Fisherman cops fine for cracking beer

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Fisherman cops fine for cracking beer

Post by one2three » Sun Jun 10, 2018 12:35 pm

'Un-Australian': Fisherman cops fine for cracking beer

https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/ ... ing-a-beer

Interesting article what are your thoughts?

Personally I prefer to go fishing and and sporting events without alcohol.
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Re: Fisherman cops fine for cracking beer

Post by Paul Foot » Sun Jun 10, 2018 12:48 pm

Disgusting and shameful effort from the police. Can't even relax and have a beer while fishing anymore.

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Post by one2three » Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:09 pm

Paul Foot wrote:Disgusting and shameful effort from the police. Can't even relax and have a beer while fishing anymore.
The country has become a money hungry.
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Post by Master Baiter » Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:23 pm

The footage we are seeing of some police these days is not the best. it would make a few people not help them in distress.
We had a no nice motorcycle cop here in town eg all these were regular fines.
Indicator not clicking 6 times for turning.
Asked to move car closer to kerb then done for moving car with no seat belt on and to far from kerb.
Starting car with no seat belt on
Having something over the side on a 6 x 1 trailer
Stopped waiting for a car space to park
The list is endless, a local woman stopped when he was broken down on the side of the road and asked if he would like to put his bike in her trailer. his reply you are being booked for a faulty brake and indicator light.
He was from Nunawading but is no longer here. Apparently he went and crashed in to the back of a hard braking local ute on a lonely country road. Never heard or seen him since he went and spent a fair bit of time in Hospital.
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Re: Fisherman cops fine for cracking beer

Post by Queasy » Sun Jun 10, 2018 2:59 pm

The article was scant on detail but I suspect there is no law that specifically prohibits consuming alcohol while fishing.
More likely that the area he was in had a general prohibition on consuming alcohol during certain times, probably as a result of people getting drunk there previously and causing problems. Would have been signs all over the place indicating that.
Still reckon officers could have used their discretion and let him off though, a dude having a quiet beer while fishing is not why drinking was banned.

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Post by denis barden » Sun Jun 10, 2018 3:26 pm

Dont be so quick to blame police
The media are one sided on a lot of issues
I dont beleive all the facts have been presented

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Re: Fisherman cops fine for cracking beer

Post by laneends » Sun Jun 10, 2018 4:36 pm

Dont think this is fishing related. Its simply an alcohol free zone most likely.

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Post by smile0784 » Sun Jun 10, 2018 5:50 pm

Probably more to it

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Re: Fisherman cops fine for cracking beer

Post by rb85 » Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:41 pm

Maybe there’s been problems with alcohol in the area previously.

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Re: Fisherman cops fine for cracking beer

Post by ducky » Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:50 pm

Drinking in public is illegal most places...

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