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There is no excuse for assaulting any one under any circumstances, and the thought of someone suffering physical and emotional injuries while fishing is unconscionable, but complaints from several areas of the province about certain fishermen not following angling laws, continuously fall on deaf ears, and are conveniently written off as racism.
Again, this is no excuse for violence, but enough complaints, spread out over a large province should be enough to initiate an investigation by the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Unfortunately, because of budget restraints and political correctness, neglect by the Ministry has turned into an issue for the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
Because of cutbacks, fishing decorum goes virtually unchecked in the province and its become a passionate issue for those who care about our lakes and steams.
CanadianThinker finds it amusing that the Ontario government refuses to even consider that there might be a problem with the abuse of angling laws in the province, but doesn’t hesitate to crack down on those who feel there is.
We must repeat there is no excuse for racist remarks or violence because no man has the right to lay his hands on another. However, we do have the right to have an issue examined from all sides and dealt with accordingly.
The Ontario government has dropped the ball on this one.
It's interesting that the police find enough manpower and even a helicopter to patrol the "trouble areas" now. Why didn't they use these resources to enforce the "fishing Laws" before the "locals" have to resort to name calling and violence to get their point across??
Maybe the Ontario Government is too afraid that the Chinese community would complain or worse not vote for them the next time??
Like Freddie said, this shouldn't give the "locals" the right to take the law in their own hands but being a Fisherman myself, I can sure understand their frustration.
This problem is bigger than just a few Asians thinking the rules don't apply to them. The bigger problem is that natives are excluded from the laws based on the notion that fishing and hunting is their way of life, but in reality they over fish and over hunt and sell it for money. I support the guys who stood up to these weasels and protected our natural resources... I'd give them a medal.
Report poachers!!!.....
1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667)