Eye for an eye

[HURRICANEBOB]

This story is great...one idiot responds to another idiot by doing something even more idiotic! And the cycle continues....

-Rich

Oh man, I love it when you get philosophical. :-)

[HURRICANEBOB]

I think I would have taken a piece of the remaining fishing line, tied a short little hangman's noose in it, attached a note to it that said "I have your plate numbers, but you don't have mine". Then, attached the noose and note to his driver's side rear view mirror.

I agree with all that disportionate retaliation that damages property is just not setting a good example, and simply makes you subject to criminal actions and even the possibility of liability.

[RICHYD4U]

Oh man, I love it when you get philosophical. :-)

I'm glad you like it Bob!

-Rich

[CTFSHWHISKER]

i think if i so loved my bobber and split shots i'd reeled them in when i saw them going to run over them...think i'll side with the boat on this deal.appearantly he wasn't fishing close to the bank,probably throwing across the ramp like most ramp fisherman do,and like myself maybe the driver had a hard time seeing the bobber and couldn't react when he did..i can't see em when i fish them very good..pulling someones strap off is stupid,and stealing..sometimes i wonder why people have to get their panties so wadded up over stuff so petty..

[SINK-OR-SWIM]

I would not have posted this one. First off the cutting of the strap is criminal mischief(under $1000 damage is a misdemeanor), so just hope that the guy who had is strap cut does not find out who did it one year from the date the crime occurred(statute of limitations). Secondly, this fits the felony crime of Wanton Endangerment 1st due to the danger your friend created for the boater and his family towing the boat and all the other motorist traveling on the highway around the boat. This is not including civil liability as well. This is just not the way to handle a situation. I hate the fact that so many people were put at risk and that your friends kids witnessed this criminal act. If I was your friend I would be very mad that you posted this one and provided proof to the public of his criminal actions. I'm not posting this to make you mad, I don't even know anyone on here. I'm just posting this to try to get everyone to think before they get mad over a non-criminal matter and turn it into a criminal act.

[HURRICANEBOB]

Agree damaging someone else's property intentionally is a crime. No argument here at all.

But if someone cuts the strap on my winch, I don't think that person has created an unsafe condition. Again, agree at this point he has damaged my property and has done vandalism. I think I create the unsafe act when I load my boat, and trailer away knowingly with no winch strap on the boat. When I pull out and start to tow, it is "I" who is now guilty of crating an unsafe act. I believe someone with an unsafe rig always has the option of either:
a. Finding parts and fixing it before towing.
b. Leaving it there until it can be fixed.
c. Using an alternative method to make it safe to use on the highway.
d. Or calling for a tow, reporting the vandalism to the insurance company, and requesting they pay for the tow to the repair shop.

Not leaving anybody off the hook here. Just causing thought. I think he who actually "operates" the equipment, is responsible for insuring it is safe before putting it on the highway, without regard to who caused or what caused the rig to be unsafe.

[moutardier]

I have to agree with hurricane Bob. Cutting the winch strap was wrong and unlawful. Lets say this happens to you would you forget about it and tow it home that way or would you rig up some sort of rope to hold the boat in place until you could get it home.(I would) but being careful on the way! Or if your gear on your winch locked up or stripped, would you unhook your trailer and leave it unattended and try to get the parts to fix it NO!!!Plain and simple both parties were in the wrong. I had much rather someone to take this kind of action personally instead of getting even( so to speak) My 2 cents worth

[ironhead70]

hey ne one seen my wench strap lol

[PRO V LE]

Just curious! how many of you just rely on the wench strap while towing? I have always had a backup safety chain or some type of restraint besides the wench strap alone.

[DavidPT40]

Sounds like they had it coming!

[DJD]

Just curious! how many of you just rely on the wench strap while towing? I have always had a backup safety chain or some type of restraint besides the wench strap alone.

That's all I ever used. Makes sense to have a backup though.

[motalot]

worse than the boater. He was stupid you did it on purpose..What were you thinking