Immigrants or non-citizens and the NJ saltwater license

[finchaser]

njdiver and dark posted some comments in another thread and I didn't want to hiack it.


Dark brought up a very good point. What should be done about this? How will you feel if out fishing obeying the law and their are immigrants keeping shorts and the officers say to you "sorry I cannot do anything about those guys, we were told to leave them alone"

This is true seen it happen ,they feed there family keeps them from stealing is the reply. I replied to official they are stealing from us he had no comment. They are also not hassled for driving offenses because most can't afford to pay and don't have valid addresses so don't expect them to have to register for a free or pay license.
In other countries they would be thrown in jail and deported.

[cardoc765]

Well, a lot of them for sure have fake licenses from other states and fake addresses. It's like when they go to the hsopital and get care, then they don't pay there either. Once that person leaves the hospital, they don't exist!!! They get licenses in South Carolina and plates for their cars. If they get ticketed, they just take a trip back to Sc and get another license under another name. IT's effed up. It would truly kill me to see one of them get away with poaching. Especially if i saw it happend and a ranger not really do anything about it. There was one time last year, an immegrant got caught with a few short bass. The ranger confiscated his tackle, the fish, and his van. All the guy did was make it back to the local tackle shop and bought new gear and went back out. what the eff is that?

[gjb1969]

its sad but it happens all the time we play by the rules and we still get the shaft so it is what it is and it sucks

[hookset]

One day someone will wake up and realize that this problem is not going to go away. It will need to be seriously addressed. I think the only time this will happen is when something effects them personally. It kind of like a stop light. One is needed and has been petitioned for years. Every year it gets turned down UNTIL the mayor's family member gets killed there. Next thing you know within a week the light is up.

[CharlieTuna]

This is true seen it happen ,they feed there family keeps them from stealing is the reply. I replied to official they are stealing from us he had no comment. They are also not hassled for driving offenses because most can't afford to pay and don't have valid addresses so don't expect them to have to register for a free or pay license.
In other countries they would be thrown in jail and deported.

The more we have groups that are exempt from laws like this, the more we are likely to have non-compliance. I think a great way to fight this is for citizen fishermen to demand the same treatment that is given to immigrants. You might need a lawsuit to force this issue, though. Has anyone asked the RFA what their stance is on this? They are for fishermens rights, they should be all over this one.

[voyager35]

The more we have groups that are exempt from laws like this, the more we are likely to have non-compliance. I think a great way to fight this is for citizen fishermen to demand the same treatment that is given to immigrants.

I pledge allegiance to the American flag...with equality and justice for ALL!

[wish4fish]

I pledge allegiance to the American flag...with equality and justice for ALL!

yeah did u see the video where they have the mexican flag and the guy goes up and rips it down, that was sick!


wat makes them so special that they have no laws for them and we can get tickets?

[fishinmission78]

wat makes them so special that they have no laws for them and we can get tickets?

If I'm on the beach and they check me and not the immigrants, I will cut their line when the CO's leave. If they ask me why I will say sorry no speaka da english, your lina was tangledo con mine. who's with me?

[bababooey]

If they ask me why I will say sorry no speaka da english, your lina was tangledo con mine. who's with me?

I'm in!
No speaka da English!

[strikezone31]

Seems to me if you want people to respect the law you should enforce it equally.

[plugcrazy]

I'm in!
No speaka da English!

haha!