New Law Bans Scuba Divers

[acelockco]

By the way, urinating is still illegal, resident or not, and also carries a fine of up to 10 grand.

Really, I urinate every day. The plumber never said anything about urinating being illegal.

Anyway, don't most divers just pee in the water anyway?

[lottie]

Anyway, don't most divers just pee in the water anyway?

Ace - you beat me to the punch line

All I can say is....Bureaucracy gone mad....

[shinek]

OK, OK, so I meant urinating in public is still illegal. In fact, according to the statutes for the fine village of Lions Bay, it is illegal to urinate on the highway. I don't recall seeing anything about parking lots, so maybe its OK to pee in the parking lot.

Anyway, the chances of me wanting to pee, or dive, in Lions Bay are pretty remote, so I wish those of you who are affected the best of luck in your fight.

[Papa Bear]

Another example of the government wanting to run your life and make rules for the Peons Surprised they didn't tax it first!

[Lorenzo]

I don't think this is so much the "government" as it is a council of local homeowners who don't want to share what they have with others. Talking about "urinating" and "rude behavior" makes the homeowners the victims, and therefor entitled to do as they please. People who have ocean- and river-front property always complain about swimmers, fishermen, and other folks in an effort to retain the exclusivity of their property, usually mentioning vandalism, littering, and other "rude behavior" to justify themselves.

Someone will go diving, be cited for violating the ordinance, and then it will work its way through the courts. If the law violates federal law, it will be rolled back, after the lawyers get paid.