Re: [Paddlewise] Protect kayaker's constitutional rights -- resp

From: R. Walker <rww_at_mailbox.neosoft.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 15:39:04 +0000
Michael Kundu wrote:
> Citizens must retain their constitutional rights to witness, document or
> protest such a hunt at their own risk.  Please inform your regional network
> of activists, marine trade or recreational associations, commercial
> boating/fishing and marine commerce businesses, whale-watching or anyone
> you know that can respond to this notice.

Uhhh, pardon me, but no one has the right to interfere with, or
harass hunters during a legal hunt.  Many states have laws making
such behavior a criminal act, punishable by stiff fines and/or
jail time.  If the hunt is legal, and Joe Schmoe interferes with
or harasses the hunters, then Joe Schmoe needs to be arrested
and fined and have his vessel confiscated.  

Remember the old adage, your rights end where the tip of my
nose begins.  Whether the hunt is for squirrels, deer, or
whales, the adage holds true.



Richard Walker
Houston, TX
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