re: Frick LDWF?

My fishing buddy is a green jeans and and still hate them frickers.

Don't mess around with them, they will take more than your x wife.

the post i was replying to

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Why mad at them. Without oversight, Louisiana outdoors folks would have made this a place with zero edible wildlife. They would do Discovery documentaries on the wasteland that was left behind.

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My point was that Louisiana lets these big corporations (have been for decades) come in and destroy our wetlands, so I would blame them over resident hunters for potentially creating a place "with zero edible wildlife"

ETA: not even mentioning the BP oil spill

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit against oil and gas companies over damage to Louisiana’s wetlands will remain in state court, the U.S. Supreme Court said, rejecting an appeal by major energy companies who wanted to get the case moved to a federal court.

The high court rejected the appeal in a brief order dated Monday that did not give reasons. In effect, it upheld an October appeals court decision that keeps the lawsuit by Plaquemines Parish against oil giants — including Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobile — in state court.

It’s the latest development in connection with dozens of lawsuits filed in Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. John the Baptist, Vermilion and Cameron parishes between 2012 and 2017. The suits claim the defendant oil companies have failed to comply with state law governing coastal resources.

The parishes cited damage to wetlands stemming from the building of service canals, disposal of hazardous waste and saltwater, and other operations. Each asked that the companies either repair the damage or pay the parishes and state for the losses.

The lawsuits have long been bogged down in jurisdictional questions. Oil companies have long argued that the lawsuits involve federal questions that belong in U.S. District courts, not in the various local state courts where the suits were originally filed. Attorneys for the parishes say the disputes are over state regulations and should go before state juries. The lead attorney for the parishes in the lawsuits has called the effort to have the suits moved to federal court a delaying tactic.

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Supreme Court keeps wetland damage lawsuits in state courts

I’ve always had a good encounter with green jeans in many states. The only instance was years ago in TN. I was 17 and went to see my stepdad and brothers at a local trout pond to pick something up from them. I can clearly see a “hidden” green jeans across in the cattails. Younger brother asked me to bait and cast out his fishing rod so I do it. Nothing else. Go back to the parking lot and 2 gj walk up to me asking for licenses, saying they saw me fishing, etc. I tell them all I did was bait and cast for my 10yo brother. After 10 minutes of him telling me how at 18 I can be prosecuted and other bs he finally let me go.

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Frick LDWF?


Why mad at them.

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Had an episode with them where I feel they were totally wrong. Just trying to get an idea if it's worth fighting to try get the fine tossed, or just pay it and move on...

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I have got 3 tickets for not wearing a lifejacket, 2 for not wearing my kill switch and 1 for not having a fire extinguisher onboard, all in the last 1.5 years. Fugg em

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Are you a slow learner or just like paying fines?

They are trying to keep you from
1. Drowning
2. Killing someone else with a wild boat when you fall out and then drown
3. Being able to put out a fire in your boat so you don’t have to jump overboard and drown

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Had an episode with them where I feel they were totally wrong. Just trying to get an idea if it's worth fighting to try get the fine tossed, or just pay it and move on...

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The fines arent very expensive. If its your first violation they will likely give the option to take some kind of online "class" instead of payment, or a reduced payment

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Are you a slow learner or just like paying fines?

They are trying to keep you from
1. Drowning
2. Killing someone else with a wild boat when you fall out and then drown
3. Being able to put out a fire in your boat so you don’t have to jump overboard and drown

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Thanks, dad, was totally unaware until you just now mentioned it

Really worried about a blazing fire starting and engulfing us on my 14' outboard with a 25 hp motor. The lifejacket and kill switch i can understand, esp the kill switch.

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I’ve also seen them write a citation for something that didn’t happen.

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Tell me more.

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Agent claimed it was going to be a "hefty" one. First alleged violation. No other options offered up. Very adamant about just paying the fine...

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My apologies if you already mentioned it in this thread, but what was the violation?