Comments on: FWC Law Enforcement Report

By: chris in Molino

chris in Molino — Fri, 06 May 2016 02:20:50 +0000

@jeeperman- not sure, just going by what nwfl water management told me regarding Perdido River and banning alchohol at the public landings. By all means you can get a float, put a cooler full of beer in it, tie it to a stump in the river a foot from the landing and drink till your hearts content, not illegal. So you can still have drunk fools. More likely they just cross 30 feet to Alabama to drink and come back to cause trouble. Cant do anything about that but let’s make money off some nice guys having a quiet time with a few beers (not drunk) at a place their families reserved where nobody in the public is allowed to infringe on thus their behavior, while honorable, only reflects each other. Makes sense I guess in this new world.
@Dee- I agree LEO gets crapped on for crappier pay. Other than that, you seem like the type to line up for the chip before its made mandatory.

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 05 May 2016 12:21:15 +0000

Chris, not at all. But in a republic you don’t voice your disapproval by breaking the law. This isn’t 1776. You voice your opinion by using your votes. If we lived in Mayberry maybe Barney would cut the guys some slack cause he plays horseshoes with them every weekend. Nowadays law enforcement officials are getting a raw deal. They are under a microscope and have been made out to be racist/corrupt by the media. I am completely ok with a LEO doing his job. They deserve far more respect than they routinely receive. Just my.02

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Thu, 05 May 2016 11:24:10 +0000

Chris,
if drinking by adults was NOT the problem, why then did they outlaw it??
“their specific intent for the prohibition is so teenagers aren’t out there drinking,”
If it were only teenagers doing stupid stuff due to alcohol consumption, FWC already had the laws to use in regards to underage teens drinking.

By: chris in Molino

chris in Molino — Wed, 04 May 2016 09:27:18 +0000

Never said they knew. I know, they weren’t aware through their own negligence of not reading the fine print. That wasn’t my point anyway. My point being that FWC is incapable of using discretion because all they want to do is write tickets. It’s not about the animals or fish AT ALL it’s about the dollar. I know one of these officers personally and know many are a bunch of good guys Lt. Hahr included. The gold digging comes from the top.
Wow by the two responses I see my views of the people not being free anymore are correct. Like cattle the govt opens a gate and everyone pushes through regardless where it leads. No wonder the jews call us the goyim (sheep).

By: Wharf Rat

Wharf Rat — Wed, 04 May 2016 03:53:22 +0000

@ Chris….”technically,” Lt . Hahr has the law on his side. Is there an alternative? He is hired and required to enforce any laws that he has vowed to enforce. He is not involved in a personality contest judged by a bunch of people who want special treatment.

By: Dee

Dee — Wed, 04 May 2016 02:32:53 +0000

Chris, if the men knew that alcohol was prohibited, why were they upset when they received tickets for alcohol? You can’t pick and choose which laws you want to follow because you don’t agree with some of them.

By: William

William — Wed, 04 May 2016 01:49:30 +0000

>>>I love these reports and wish they were more frequent.

For well over a year, FWC would issue these (they come out as one statewide report) on Fridays, and we would run it on Saturday or sometimes Sunday.

But now it’s anytime Friday through Tuesday when FWC puts out the information. The report had been absent from NorthEscambia.com because Escambia and Santa Rosa counties had not been included by the FWC.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 04 May 2016 01:44:12 +0000

Mr. Wilson, William adds this “This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement. Information provided by FWC.”. To the end of every single FWC article he posts.

By: Pensacola Pete

Pensacola Pete — Wed, 04 May 2016 00:16:43 +0000

I love these reports and wish they were more frequent.

It’s like “dumb crook lineup” meets Field and Stream. I really shouldn’t enjoy reading about the stupidity of others but we all have our vices.

By: chris in Molino

chris in Molino — Tue, 03 May 2016 22:59:18 +0000

I know locally, Perdido River was a source for trouble growing up. I can never recall any forrest fires from the innumerable fires much less ones that burned peoples homes. That being said, it has become a new kind of source, a source of revenue for FWC.
Ok, a few families reserve the Otto Hill camgrounds last weekend. Good folks who brought a couple of $20k boats, gear, wives, and lots of kids. Although alchohol is prohibited by NWFLWMD, their specific intent for the prohibition is so teenagers aren’t out there drinking, building bonfires, raising cain like Barrineau and Muscogee used to be. Sat. night with wives and children settling down, five men sat around a campfire drinking a few beers. Not breaking bottles hooting and hollering.
As he is so well at doing, Lt. Dan Hahr of FWC parked several hundred yards away, crept through the woods and admittedly watched like a predator for twenty minutes these mens relaxing time before stepping out to write all five tickets. Not warning them. He constantly doing this. While technically he has the law on his side, I find what he does disgusting. So sing praises all you like. Their money grubbing gold diggers. I have personally been stopped on the river for a “safety inspection” three times in one day finding no violations. Great job.