Busted Fishing Loring Park Minneapolis

[Ringtailhunter]

Me and the boy (he's 10) went down and drilled about 20 holes this after noon, just got in. One Crappie came out of the hole, and one heavily breathing out of shape young woman came running out to the lake edge screaming/belligerent full on ignorant. She was yelling that the ice was not safe, I said thank you for telling me that but I checked the ice on the way out with my auger and I was at a nice 7.5" of good clear ice. Obviously she must not have heard me but started to get really pushy and yelling. I just looked up and told her she should call the police. She puffed out she would, and she did. The park police showed up about 15 minutes later, and I must say Mpls has some of the prettiest female officers, and real nice too. She told me the dangers of ice and stuff, and then told me she has decided to let me and the boy stay after I told her the real time ice conditions. I did tell her I felt safer standing on the ice than I do driving on their city streets. I also told her that my boy has been waiting for weeks to fish, and now his whole day is ruined because this woman acted the way she did. Concern I get, but a person does not have to be belligerent and tell me I'm a bad parent in front of my kid. The officer left with my drivers licence and when she came back just said be safe and have a nice day.

Oi, On the way home the boy and I talked about it all. He thought the yelling lady was mean and stupid. I told him she was ignorant; that is: she did not know the ice conditions and probably just watches the news and reads the paper, I went on to say yes people have gone through, but very few compared to all the people who participate in this sport, if you use common sense and make good decisions you should be ok, at least most of the time. I also went on to say that people are entitled to have their opinions, but not their own facts.

Up side to this is that it was a teachable experience for the boy, it will give him stories to tell at school.

[rkpolaris]

Some people...

[CJH]

Typical.

[creepworm]

Wait, she ran out on ice that she thought was not safe in order to tell you it was not safe, doesnt make sense.

[slurpie]

I agree with creep that's funny to run out on the ice to say it's not safe.

[FishinFools]

That is classic fisherman harassment! I applaud your patience and maturity in the matter. However, the fact that the officer checked your ID and actually ran your driver license is very disturbing to me. What is that about?!

[lazyhounedaleth]

news channel dont get enough info to the public , when people fall thru the ice they dont say why and how thick the ice was. This gives the public thinking all lakes are not safe. some people.

[CAMAN]

Wait, she ran out on ice that she thought was not safe in order to tell you it was not safe, doesnt make sense.

He said "lake EDGE"

[FlagsDown]

I had a lady call the cops on me last friday on Nokomis. The park police showed up, guy got out of his car, came down to the edge of the ice and asked me how much ice I had. I yelled back 8", he said "8"? Ok thanks" Got back in his car and drove off.

At least the cops have a clue.

[Grum]

Cutos on keeping calm and being civil. A good lesson for your son . I try not to be a smartarse when I'm around young ones, but it can be trying at times. Some people shouldn't drink coffee to excess while watching the news. On the bright side, just be glad she doesn't live next door to you.

[Down Deep]

The lady sounds like the Fish Lake Lady (Duluth area) that was tormenting us a couple of years ago. Her main beef was guys stepping out of their houses for a quick "wizz" which I guess was fair, but she took it over the top with her yelling and threats to call the cops and DNR. She teed on me one day because there was a plastic bag stuck against my Otter and it was sure to blow away. I just stood there, looked at her and said nothing. I don't know what happend to her, but I haven't seen her or heard of her going after anyone in awhile.

[mrklean]

i would have just ignored her

[Might_B_A_Pike]

Running out on the ice to tell someone its not safe has as much logic as the kid in Sunday School class who always had to tell the teacher which kids had their eyes open when they were praying...

[TRZ II]

I must be missing something. Is it illegal to fish on thin ice? If i fish on 1.5 inches, which i have. Am I breaking the law? I know it is stupid but it is NOT illegal......

[kevfish1]

Ya, what if you told her you have 1/2 inch of ice? Nothing she can do about that. I am surprised they even responded to her call.

[Wimbie]

In the mean time while the officer was busy with you, people were robbed and beaten. Good job lady, good job.

[Korynta]

Maybe she ment the ice was not safe because freaks like her live close to their!!!!!

[HNTNBUX]

Yes the Park Board determines when the ice is safe and does regulate when you can fish on the lake.

PB2-23. - Safety of ice.

No person shall be upon, ice skate, ice fish, use, place or have a snowmobile, ice boat or any other structure, device, apparatus or equipment upon any lake or body of water, whether a moving stream or otherwise, under the jurisdiction of the park and recreation board, until the superintendent of parks, or his designee, shall determine and declare the ice thereon to be safe. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1010.390)

So yes she was doing her job. And people will get robbed and beaten while she takes burglary reports, damage to property reports, takes a person to jail or even a bathroom break. That is a fact of life quit being such a hater, she did what she was required to do and left the original poster with a postive contact.

[live4chrome]

I would have told the kid to plug his ears and told the lady to shove it where the sun don't shine if after telling her how much ice there was she kept at it.

[kevfish1]

Wow! That surprises me that they would have a law like that. Imagine the liability if it is declared safe and then someone breaks through?? I would hate to be the one that has to make that decision.

[Ringtailhunter]

Yes the Park Board determines when the ice is safe and does regulate when you can fish on the lake.

PB2-23. - Safety of ice.

No person shall be upon, ice skate, ice fish, use, place or have a snowmobile, ice boat or any other structure, device, apparatus or equipment upon any lake or body of water, whether a moving stream or otherwise, under the jurisdiction of the park and recreation board, until the superintendent of parks, or his designee, shall determine and declare the ice thereon to be safe. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1010.390)

So yes she was doing her job. And people will get robbed and beaten while she takes burglary reports, damage to property reports, takes a person to jail or even a bathroom break. That is a fact of life quit being such a hater, she did what she was required to do and left the original poster with a postive contact.

I'm glad that the ordinance isn't vague at all. Ice is never 100% safe. Just another way of controlling by being subjective. How this got to be an ordnance is beyond me.

There must be a precedence of the ice decreed safe, I wonder what test they use, probably 911 call volumes from shut-ins who are afraid of every thing.

Simple signs could could be put up at lake edges, like they do at other lakes. But I s'pose they don't want the responsibility and or liability of making the call. Maybe the park and city lakes should just ban all ice activities or when the calls come in, instead of the police driving out to the site and having to talk to me they should just tell the caller that it is a risk that is my right, just like those rancid meatballs they sell at Ikea I love so much.

[Brad B]

does the code 1960 mean this was passed back in 1960.

[kevfish1]

Maybe they can determine when the roads are safe for travel, when the streets are safe for a walk, when it is safe to bike.... Heck maybe they could have a law to govern every little thing we do from the time we get up till the time we go to bed.

[Glockwinger]

Maybe they can determine when the roads are safe for travel, when the streets are safe for a walk, when it is safe to bike.... Heck maybe they could have a law to govern every little thing we do from the time we get up till the time we go to bed.

Ah the utopian society of hope and change...may I be dead before I fall victim to it.

[CAMAN]

Personally I would have walked up to her and explained how safe this ice was. And try to teach her a thing or two. If that didn't work and she still was a crazy woman yelling and screaming at me I would have helped her call the cops while she stayed there and yelled at me. Then when the cops arrived I would have let them take care of her. Let cooler heads prevail.