FLASHBACK:
"1 dead, 134 rescued from Lake Erie ice floe; Weather change leaves fishermen stranded for hours" by John Seewer, Associated Press | February 8, 2009
OAK HARBOR, Ohio - A miles-wide ice floe broke away yesterday from Lake Erie's shoreline, trapping more than 130 fishermen, some for as long as four hours. One man fell into the water and later died....
Ice on western sections of Lake Erie was up to 2 feet thick yesterday, National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Randel said.... Ice fisherman who regularly visit the lake have said this winter's thick ice has lured more people to the lake. The numbers of ice fishermen has been unprecedented, said Oak Harbor resident Peter Harrison, who has lived on the shore for 40 years....
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"Fishermen return to floe after rescue
PORT CLINTON, Ohio - .... Coast Guard and local law enforcement officials said they would like to develop ways to stop people from ice fishing during dangerous conditions....
Pfft! It is BY DEFINITION a DANGEROUS activity!
Ottawa County Sheriff Bob Bratton.... said he wants to respect ice fishing culture while finding a way to recoup the county's financial losses and step up regulation.
Oh, I see; the AUTHORITIES care more about MONEY and CONTROL than YOUR LIFE!!!
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I sometimes wonder why in the hell Americans even pay taxes, and why they haven't Tea Partied all these weaselly shits!
Oh, sink! Who cut the global warming cheese?
