sv_libertarian
State Researcher
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The army is unloading a ship full of supplies bound for Fort Lewis at the Port of Olympia terminal. There is a security zone of 100 yards (or if in this case the channel is smaller in places than the security zone, as far away as you can get) and three CG patrol boats on the water. The local wackjobs have "vowed to block the return" http://www.theolympian.com/news/story/263313.html of the war material.
Was motoring across the bay in my 7" Livingston dinghy with 5hp British Seagull engine. I do not have registration markings on my dinghy as it is a tender, but should properly be marked as such. Also, I forgot to bring my red/green running lights and my white stern light. I had my mini mag lite w/ LED adaptor in it. I am saying this to establish that properly speaking I was illegal as heck running at night. I did have a life jacket onboard though, and was also wearing my 9mm under my coat, although at times the butt would stick out.
I knew the Coasties would approach me, and as they did I throttled down, and eventually killed my engine allowing them to come alongside. They asked if I had a lifejacket on board, and showed them the one I had. The then wanted to see it, in person to inspect it, and at that time I informed them I was carrying. They asked me to keep my hands where they could see them, which I did. I asked them if "the hippies were giving you much grief" the CG officer said they "were trying."
Satisfied my life jacket was satisfactory they told me I was in a security zone (which I knew, but due to the layout of Budd Inlet there, still was transiting out of the zone) they told me a boat would escort me out of the security zone, and they asked me to keep as close to the far channel markers as I could. One of their patrol boats stayed behind and to the side of me until I cleared the zone. One man was behind the bow mount machine gun. All told it was pretty chill, they didn't ask for ID or CPL, or even my name, nor did they write me up for the aformentioned violations I had.
Can't wait for this stupid ship to leave, the CG to go back to their base and the hippies to crawl back under their trees and Budd Inlet to get back to normal. Surprised they didn't want to at least see my CPL...
Steve
The army is unloading a ship full of supplies bound for Fort Lewis at the Port of Olympia terminal. There is a security zone of 100 yards (or if in this case the channel is smaller in places than the security zone, as far away as you can get) and three CG patrol boats on the water. The local wackjobs have "vowed to block the return" http://www.theolympian.com/news/story/263313.html of the war material.
Was motoring across the bay in my 7" Livingston dinghy with 5hp British Seagull engine. I do not have registration markings on my dinghy as it is a tender, but should properly be marked as such. Also, I forgot to bring my red/green running lights and my white stern light. I had my mini mag lite w/ LED adaptor in it. I am saying this to establish that properly speaking I was illegal as heck running at night. I did have a life jacket onboard though, and was also wearing my 9mm under my coat, although at times the butt would stick out.
I knew the Coasties would approach me, and as they did I throttled down, and eventually killed my engine allowing them to come alongside. They asked if I had a lifejacket on board, and showed them the one I had. The then wanted to see it, in person to inspect it, and at that time I informed them I was carrying. They asked me to keep my hands where they could see them, which I did. I asked them if "the hippies were giving you much grief" the CG officer said they "were trying."
Satisfied my life jacket was satisfactory they told me I was in a security zone (which I knew, but due to the layout of Budd Inlet there, still was transiting out of the zone) they told me a boat would escort me out of the security zone, and they asked me to keep as close to the far channel markers as I could. One of their patrol boats stayed behind and to the side of me until I cleared the zone. One man was behind the bow mount machine gun. All told it was pretty chill, they didn't ask for ID or CPL, or even my name, nor did they write me up for the aformentioned violations I had.
Can't wait for this stupid ship to leave, the CG to go back to their base and the hippies to crawl back under their trees and Budd Inlet to get back to normal. Surprised they didn't want to at least see my CPL...
Steve
