First MPLA now this! $1000 fine for casting on La Beaches.

[rogersmith]

I read that article and felt sick. I moved to SoCal from NJ, where fun had officially been outlawed on the beaches for years. I kid you not, there is a beach where there is no radios, no fishing, NO FOOD! allowed. The idea is to leave the beaches only for townies and have no outsiders visit. The stuff I read about today in LA is fascist lunacy.

[mtnbykr2]

I am sure that NJ has their fair share of crackpot enviros and corrupt politicians, and plenty of $$$ to make those rules and regulations, but this is Southern Calicorruption, they invented, "screwing the public" here out of every last penny, and every last "right" that ever may have existed...
This does not surprise me in the least...nor does cause me to loose anymore faith in the "elected officials" or the politicos that run this circus here, because all of that went down the toilet many years ago...
"No ball or frisbees on the beach" because some over paid under worked home owner got injured or embarrassed, for not paying attention to a football game going on or a kids sandcastle with a mote in the sand and falling in...although I suppose it could be a danger, but it sure is hestrical to watch or see on Americas FUNNIEST videos...
Rant complete...

[lterrero]

Now this days is a NO NO for every thing, and all I can say is; how Free can America will be

[StinkyMatt]

IF I go to an LA beach this summer with my kids,


We will dig a big arse hole in the sand. I will put pointy sticks and birds' feathers into the towers of our castle and play whatever traditional games we always play.


If someone wants to come and measure the depth of my "hole" , come on by!



We pride ourselves on having the "freedom" country, Bull Crap!


Come measure my sand "Hole" dumbfrock!

[ful-rac]

Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

IF I go to an LA beach this summer with my kids,


We will dig a big arse hole in the sand. I will put pointy sticks and birds' feathers into the towers of our castle and play whatever traditional games we always play.


If someone wants to come and measure the depth of my "hole" , come on by!



We pride ourselves on having the "freedom" country, Bull Crap!


Come measure my sand "Hole" dumbfrock!

Easy there komrade! The KGB monitors this network.....becareful of what you wish for.....comrade Commissar will destroy your sand castle and send you to the re-education camp!

Make sure your hole is not over 18"!!!!!

[mtnbykr2]

ROFLMAO
I believe the "hole" should be no less than 22" or is that 33" wait no, wait is it 18"?

[bus kid]

as far as casting goes,
1. if you wade out to waist deep water are you still on the beach?
2.what if you anchor your yak 25 yards out and cast back towards the beach?

anybody wanna fish Laguna?

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by bus kid

as far as casting goes....

On page 28 of the ordinance it says casting refers to balls. Cast being used as a verb, I.E throw a ball.

Read it yourself here: http://cbsla.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/beach.pdf


Just like you can cast a net upon the water, or cast the first stone, you can cast a ball into the water, or even to your friend.

I think the ordinance is pretty stupid, but it has nothing to do with fishing, and it does not ban fishing off beaches.

Jim

[T-Rex]

Originally Posted by rogersmith

I read that article and felt sick. I moved to SoCal from NJ, where fun had officially been outlawed on the beaches for years. I kid you not, there is a beach where there is no radios, no fishing, NO FOOD! allowed. The idea is to leave the beaches only for townies and have no outsiders visit. The stuff I read about today in LA is fascist lunacy.

Ditto. I experienced similar stuff in Massachusetts where many of the beach towns charge $20+ for beach parking, regardless of how long you're going to be. Kind of expensive if you're just going to be an hour or two with the kids, or surf fish for a couple of hours. As you said, the idea is to restrict outsiders and leave the beaches only for townies. Guess that's typical for all the states like California where the progressives want the government to restrict public use and access to "their" public lands, deserts, beaches, ocean and other wilderness areas.