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JAXPORT NEW VERSION OF THE BERLIN WALL
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by diverdan363 | November 10, 2009 at 12:52 am
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Once apon a time Fishermen were allowed to fish anywhere they so choose like the indians from the past who sailed in their canoes along the banks of the river. But Now the Public along with the fishermen are denied access to that same river whom they fished for years.
This is Jaxports version of the Berlin wall in Name of homeland security?
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at 06:43 on November 10th, 2009
The Berlin Wall was build to keep people inside and this Jackson wall is to keep people out. A rather large difference between the two.
Bad analogy. Further it does lack in deeps information and I do suspect that the reasons may include environmental concerns here along fish stock depletion.
at 04:35 on November 16th, 2009
I can't agree with you more with regard to the berlin wall keeping people inside, Mayport has a 5 miles of barbwire fence on the back side of the village security patroled by naval security this is the back yard of the fishermen homes now our river access is threaten along with our jobs as fishermen in otherwords We now have a fence with barbwire placed in front of our homes now which closes the waterfront off to our fishermen, no place to tie or dock our boats without going to jail. The Port authority claims homeland security. This is our berlin wall in which we not allowed to cross or go within 200 feet.
at 10:31 on November 10th, 2009
It would be good to have more information about this situation. Has the whole river been shut off to the public? Can you get more info?
at 04:24 on November 16th, 2009
Mayport is on a small island on one side is the Mayport navy station with barb wire fence behind us and now Jaxport port authority have closed off the water front to the fisherman and threaten to take our boats or charge us with a felony if we attempt to cross the fence.
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John Waite (not verified)at 17:17 on November 19th, 2009
You haven't heard the stupidest thing...JaxPort is instituting a new policy-if you run a stop sign, speed, or park improperly on JaxPort property your Port badge will be suspended for ten days, to start. This would make it impossible to work, also it will cost $85 to reinstate the badge. Anyone know any other industry in the world that "fines" you ten days income plus $85 for running a stop sign? The funniest part is that documentation from FDOT states they never installed the signage, therefore the signs don't mean anything. Just JaxPort continuing a program of making the port a hostile work environment in the name of Homeland Security. And to uphold their "laws", they've hired a crew of armed security officers labeled Port Security Officers.