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I just read this:

http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news ... n-co-exist

I'm confused. Shark attacks swimmer, fishermen to blame.
Excuse me, but did they force him to swim in shark infested waters? Is it a big secret that there are great white sharks in our local waters?
I've fished from our local piers for more than fifty years, and this is the most asinine thing I've ever heard.
Since humans aren't the natural prey of great whites, the swimmer can be understood, somewhat.
But all long distance swimmers planning an ocean swim take sharks into account. Some even swim in shark tanks, towed by their support staff.
He did an inherently dangerous thing, and now he, and PETA, are blaming fishermen for the shark attacking him.
I don't get it.

Sounds pretty typical for California

npangler wrote:Sounds pretty typical for California

You're right. Only in SoCal...now he'll probably sue the fishermen, and maybe even the Govt., for not providing him with a safe ocean to swim in.

More California liberal crap. As if this sort of thing is the norm. When kids have nothing more to do than play raunchy video games and start lashing out then liberals will be happy. Let's ban everything. How stupid can people be? California is really starting to SUCK.

DeltaBound wrote:More California liberal crap. As if this sort of thing is the norm. When kids have nothing more to do than play raunchy video games and start lashing out then liberals will be happy. Let's ban everything. How stupid can people be? California is really starting to SUCK.

Dude, don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel!

Seriously, I doubt it has anything to do with a political persuasion. When you live in country where corporations have the same civil rights as people, things are pretty screwed up, period.
To me, it's a question of personal responsibility. That guy decided to swim in the ocean, so he accepted the risks involved, period.
Anyone who thinks fishermen can make a shark attack a swimmer has been watching way too many cheap horror moves.

Let's keep this about fishing and keep the political talk in the privacy of your own home. I don't care if it is conservative or liberal, take it else where.

Ong Jim wrote:Let's keep this about fishing and keep the political talk in the privacy of your own home. I don't care if it is conservative or liberal, take it else where.

Jim,
I posted it in the fishing forum because fishermen were being blamed.
I agree it is not about politics.
Mark

Mark
Your post is legit. It's just when people use fishing or anything for that matter as their political vehicle. Lets just keep this site and the forums clean of politcial litter.

Sharks attack people, its no mystery. Mostly its mistaken identity but none the less it happens. If you go in the ocean your taking chances with more then just sharks. I myself have seen way to many shark weeks, I'll stick to pools for swimming! Those bastards will snatch you up in 3 feet of water, Im not gonna be a human buzzbait for sharks.

If people go in the water and get attacked thats on them, and I will look forward to seeing them on next years shark week!! Dumb people make great entertainment!

I'm with you there Gman!

I swim in the ocean on occasion and I know the risks involved in it... luckily the areas I swim have VERY few sightings if any. I'd not be stupid to swim in Manhattan Beach areas or anything north of Pt Coneption. I'd rather NOT be floating shark teaser!

From the article:
"However, many people swim right by the pier even though county regulations prohibit swimmers, surfers, scuba divers and others from recreating within 100 feet of any pier, Hagemann said."

What did the swimmer not understand about this regulation?

It's a fishing pier. Get it?

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