What does PETA stand for? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] corn in trout diet
> Interesting point from New Mexico. We have a law here that states that you > are to be at least 100' from another fisherman, unless it is family or > friend, when shore fishing. Also, if you do anything to disturb or disrupt > or otherwise interfere with another persons fishing, I.E.. throwing anything > in the water to scare the fish, they are subject to arrest and fines. > Several years ago a group of PETA jerks congregated at Lake Carlsbad on > a weekend when there was a trout fishing derby. There were approximately 40 > or 50 of them and as the derby started they did to. Throwing rocks in the > water, harassing fisherman, kids and officials. Amazingly enough, every one > was arrested and fined $2000 and 30 days in jail. About half were from out > of state and the judge was very intolerant of any rhetoric from them. > There is a similar law concerning hunting and dear hunting. The same > thing happened in the early 90's near Cloudcroft with the same results > during deer season > Needless to say they are "Very" quiet and low profile around here. It might > be worth checking your local laws and seeing if there are similar ones in > your area. > > Just a thought. > Jimi > > > Steve, > > That has happened to me a few times on the Gunpowder. I'll be > fishing along, and all of a sudden, from up above, rocks start splashing in > the water around me. Don't know if it's kids, or PETA pukes. They hide > behind trees, and in the thick brush. I've had it happen more often up > near the dam, where there is a lot more cover for the cowards to hide. > > Mark > > > At 10:37 PM 3/5/2003 -0500, you wrote: > > > >-- > >I was on the recieving end of rock and garbage thowing last fall. A > >pleasant looking middle aged couple road up by me, and stopped for a > picnic. > > > >They watched me catch and release a few fish, and then started throwing > >crap into the water. First apples, then the remains of lunch, and finally > >rocks. Complaints just brought verbal abuse. They lost interest after a > >while and left, but it shook me. > > > >Let people alone. None of us is beyond reproach in someone's eyes. > > > >Steve, > >In Maryland > > > >
