"Party Heat-Lake Havasu"

Accidently stumbled across this show last night-has anyone seen it. By the looks of it its a series. Its like "cops" but on the water. Followed the cops around Lake Havasu to the various party rafts or just lone boats driving recklessly. It was spring break. Lots of drunks on rented boats or jet skis. They would cuff them and haul them in, drive their boats back in for them. Lots of ladies in not much, lots of drinking. Since I am not a fan of drunk wallys on the lake I applaud the actions of the cops. Despite the real dangerous situations, kind of fun to watch.

Larry,

I did see a portion of that show, pretty crazy party going on. Nothing wrong with having a good time just don't drive drunk.
Years ago we made annual trips to the Lake of The Ozarks, very much the same thing, giant floating party, lot's of half naked and topless women, sorry Riley, can't think of anything gross about that!!

Riley wrote: Quinner, I like the sound of the half naked, topless women, but where do all those beer drinkers process that beer to?

Funny you should ask. One guy got busted last night because someone was standing on the front of the boat taking a leak while underway. The cops stopped the driver who blew a .225 and was immediately cuffed. The cop's partner drove the RENTED!! boat back in.

Funny, every single person the cops asked if they had been drinking replied the exact same thing "two beers"

Larry,

I definitely noticed the "Two Beer" response!

Have several friends that are Cops and they have all always told me that exact same thing, regardless of how intoxicated someone they stop appears to be, when asked they always respond with "2" as the magic number of drinks they have consumed.

Riley, when in that type of environment just keep your mouth closed. The sand bar at GL last year was 10deg warmer then the rest of the lake!!

Is that why there were bubbles coming up around his boat, heat?

Is it legal to drink alchohol while under power operating a boat (say one beer)? Or does it depend on the specific state laws. I am paranoid about DUI laws (I would loose my job if I were to get a DUI so rarely even have one drink if out to dinner). Not sure how the open container law is enforced with boating.    

Riley wrote: It is state law, so it varies. In Maine you can drink while driving a boat, so long as you don't reach .08. Then they treat it the same as a driving offence.

I'm too heavy to ski at 8 mph...

Like Bruce said, here they'll take you straight to a launch complete with a waiting deputy!

Any idea what channel?

Good idea. I really dont know the drinking laws on the water so nobody really drinks during the day on my vessel were all to busy with watersports:). Ive only had one beer once or twice before we went out(ie. with lunch). It really is a bad deal when a drunkie drives a boat especially if they are a novice at boat driving. or novices driving in general haha. (esp jetskis).

I know in Indiana the boating laws are no different in regards to DUI, OWI, or what you want to call it they're all the same penalties as if you where driving a vehicle on the roads. The only difference if you have a prior conviction and get arrested for DUI on the water they can not bump it up to a felony, like they can if your on the road.

well not every prosecutor's office is the same, but around here they will charge you with multiples of the same charge in lesser degrees, so it might be two say are a class A felony, and two as a class C or D or lower.

Not sure but I would thing regardless of prior's in that example and the mitticating instances, night, speed, personel injury/death would allow felony's to be charges, maybe the former lawer for out west will chime in later.

Brian, I think that's the best approach.

Chuck, Do you still go to the Ozarks?

David

bkhallpass wrote: Sorry Chris, the only thing I know about drunk driving laws is that it best not to get into a positon where you need to understand them. BKH

WELL DUUUHHHHHHHHHHH!

copcraft wrote: Chuck, Do you still go to the Ozarks? David

David, Yes I do; although the lake has changed dramatically through the years I still go there (my family has been there since the 50's). Some of my fondest life memories are from that place. It is my favorite "get-away" place.

Are you familiar with the lake?

Chuck

phat, I believe your passengers can be overserved as much as they desire provided they are of age. If they are not, I recommend putting down the coozies when Barney is trolling by, and absolutely denying drinking anything.

I watched half of the show last night, I love the 19 yr. old kid that couldn't even write the alphabet blowing a .225. Also the hispanic getting pulled over on a PWC "We're not supposed to drive these things when we drink?". Cop: "Not when you're a .185"