[The Hooded Claw]

http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20110520-editorial-a-felony-for-telling-fish-tales-at-tournaments.ece

The above law was all over the news while I was in Texas last week. Fortunately for anglers, the law only applies to fish caught in tournaments (which can involve substantial prizes or prize money!).

 

[JimJ]

Good to know at least one state legislature is willing to deal with the really important issues 

 

[Carol (was Dara)]

I can see that being important in fishing tournaments. In a situation where prize money is involved, lying about the size or number of fish would be pretty much like stealing.

 

[NapCat (retired)]

Thank Goodness it is still OK to lie about the Armadillos !!

 

[JimJ]

I can see that being important in fishing tournaments. In a situation where prize money is involved, lying about the size or number of fish would be pretty much like stealing.

True, but there are already laws against fraud on the books and they've gotten at least one conviction (mentioned in the article) based on those existing fraud laws. Seems redundant to make a specific law regarding fishing tournaments. Though, the way I read the article it sounds like there was already a law like this dealing with freshwater tournaments, and this law deals with saltwater tournaments. If that's the case I guess it makes sense to balance it out.

 

[Chris Northern]

 

[Lisa Scott]

I saw the title of this thread and thought it was another spoof article from The Onion.  But it's real!

 

[caseyf6]

Napcat, do you know where that armadillo statue is?  It is hilarious!!

 

[spotsmom]

Wouldn't they measure every fish in a tournament anyway?

 

[swolf]

This is a harsh law.  Don't they understand that we men are born with a disability that causes us to overestimate the size of things?

 

[spotsmom]

Precisely.

 

[Chad Winters]

if it becomes a felony to lie, we may run out of politicians.....

 

[NapCat (retired)]

Napcat, do you know where that armadillo statue is? It is hilarious!!

5015 Kirby Drive
Houston, Texas 77098

http://www.goodecompany.com/our-restaurants/the-armadillo-palace.html

 

[spotsmom]

Well, NapCat, you sure get around...

 

[NapCat (retired)]

Well, NapCat, you sure get around...

Been around the world, 49/50 States....moved 56 times.

That is why there is no "Mrs. Cat" or kittens......sigh...the price of "high adventure".......

 

[spotsmom]

NapCat, there are indeed "kittens"!  Some who have credit cards.

 

[NapCat (retired)]

NapCat, there are indeed "kittens"! Some who have credit cards.

Indeed !! giggle...

 

[Marcin Wrona]

About time. Grandfathers everywhere have been getting away with murder for too long. "It was thiiiis big" indeed. Lock 'em all up, I say.

 

[Chris Northern]

if it becomes a felony to lie, we may run out of politicians.....

It already is a felony to lie to a federal officer even if what you are misrepresenting isn't an offense. See Martha Stewart. My link above just says it all for me.