Tuesday, April 24, 2012

73 year old leads nature cops on high-speed chase in kayak

73 year old Mak Zuban got a $200 fine this week for trying to outrun a 32 foot MNR patrol boat in his kayak last summer.

Zuban, a former world class kayaker, was out for a paddle when the MNR fun police decided to give him a hassle for not wearing a life vest. The officer piloting the boat testified that he tried five times to get Zuban to stop.

While I'm all for the rule of law etc. I think it's appalling that we have branches of law enforcement that have nothing better to do than harrass senior citizens. Surely at age 73 we can allow Mr. Zuban to decide for himself if he wants to wear a life jacket.

If that's the closest these MNR lads come to doing "work" out there on the water, maybe that's one area where we can afford some spending cuts.

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