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Originally Posted by zenspearo
We see this latest coordinated effort increasing in tempo and volume at the June 4, 2009 BRTF meeting and subsequently online. Person after person, RSG members and non-RSG members from the enviro side, come up to the BRTF and allege generalized "intimidation" by fishermen and then spread the same message online. This is despite the fact that out of over 200 spearo/kayakfishermen/fishermen showing up at the meeting, not a single incident can be cited.
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Though I did not see it first hand, I figured when I saw them return at the end of the meeting that that was going to be their strategy. They intentionally abandoned the general comment section in order to come back later and play the intimidation card.
When you have the votes you go with the votes. When you don't have the votes you blame the process or claim someone is trying to intimidate you and keep you out of the process.
It's like the applause thing. No-one applauded until the enviros applauded for several of their speakers. The Next fishing speaker got massive applause and then suddenly applause was a problem, and we were told not to applaud.
