Weekend Expression of Outrage, Part II

 

When in doubt, don't swim where someone is fishing for sharks.

Some folks sure got ramped up over the weekend over a couple of issues..... In part I it was about the jail.

Part II is about Shark Fishing from shore.

One angry condominium owner fired off a bunch of emails, in rapid succession, about someone fishing from our new Perdido Key beach public access point #4. 

"Great work Bergosh. Certainly hope this comes back and lands on your door step!" was the subject line in his first email.  He went on from there:  

"Fishing for sharks from the public beach access next to us, happened all weekend. They were set up with tents, flags, poles etc... Unit 202 actually saw a shark near our beach and was fed up with the situation. I have attached a photo of the email response she got from the County. Please join Kim in trying to keep our waters as safe as possible for all to enjoy. The email address to the person she contacted is in the photo."

 The email had a screen capture of a response to a condo owner from County Employee Dave Greenwood--it was a polite response.

The next email had this as the subject:  More good news from my son who is down there with his wife and his three young children. Just keeps getting more interesting, doesn't it?  

He went on from there:

"I went and talked to them Saturday night. They had a bunch of kids with them who's Dads had chartered the guide service. They were excited and said they were going to "try to break the record," which is apparently 6 tiger sharks in 1 night"

To which I responded, in part:

"..you wrote  to me in your email   “I hope this comes back and lands on your door step” in reference to shark fishermen fishing near swimmers and as I read this it seems as if you’re hoping something tragic happens like a shark attack.  Do you really hope for this?  Wow!  What a dreadful thing to wish upon anyone, just absolutely diabolical.  Meanwhile, back here in real life away from your fantasies of violent interactions between swimmers and sharks———-perhaps you should channel your simmering frustration to those who actually control this activity—(and here’s a newsflash for you, “Jones”)—It ain’t the county—it’s the State of Florida.  According to staff with whom I have conversed on this particular topic(copied)—I’m told the State has usurped local control on the regulation of shark fishing from public beaches.  So, meanwhile, it may be prudent to NOT swim next to where fishermen have set up to fish for sharks.  I’d certainly dissuade my family and children from swimming near the shark fishermen out of an abundance of caution.

 Sincerely,

 Jeff Bergosh"

(Full disclosure, this particular individual and I have had a number of back and forths about public beach access, including this one from earlier this month where he called me a moron and a jackass.  Maybe this will be a twice a month thing with him?--I hope not.  We ended up talking and I did my level best to explain to him that the state controls the regulations pertaining to shark fishing from shore, not the county, and I did tell him that if someone is legally fishing for sharks [chumming for sharks from the shore is unlawful and should be reported]--I certainly would not swim nearby)

I wonder what the next outrage from him will be?