Under Charles Kelly a GW could arrest ANYONE if he made a good case, Mr Kelly would prolly call ya and ask the particulars of the arrest. NEVER any pressure to drop an arrest.

Current admin...not so much

I was called by the Chief and told to "un-arrest" a person I arrested the day before. There ain't no such thing.........

troy

jawbone, I met with the person I arrested(not on a warrant), had him raise his right hand and I pronounced him UNarrested. He said "what the hell was that?" I made him swear not to include me in his lawsuit......:)

troy

I've read this thread long enough to finally make a response. With most of the hacking on the warden, there are always two sides to the story. I've never had a problem with Mr. Nix. I think that the Perdido wma is a lot better place due to what he does out there. To the guys swimming with his kids, sounds that he could of been concerned with your safety and thought it might not be the best location for your family day during a gun hunt. And if the guy was walking down a railroad track looking around with a loaded rifle and nice buck would have showed his face, I bet he would of shot. So he was hunting in my opinion. Could be the high guilty rate in the county says something of the solid cases they make. Do it legal or don't do it. just sayin.

To Bucky,
First of all I am a 55 yo veteran of the USN. My father and my grandfather are veterans. Several of my uncles,cousins and three of my brothers by marriage are veterans. Being a veteran has nothing to do with your complaint.
I have two older brothers that are not veterans and they do not hunt, but they and everyone of my family members, relatives and friends know that when hunting - before you step onto a public right of way or railroad, unload your gun...or you could be charged with a violation of law. It isnt hard to unload and reload your firearm. It only takes a matter of seconds to complete the cycle for most firearms. If it is hard for you unload and reoad your firearm then maybe you could take up swimming or some other sport that does not involve moving parts, like balls you could lose i.e. golf,tennis.
Second you cannot step off the railroad bed on Perdido River Mgmt. area and be within 100 yds of exiting the Mgmt area, (unless you cross the river into Florida). Once an individual treks back to his vehicle from the railroad bed on that Mgmt. area they would still have to drive at least a quarter of a mile to leave the area, (unless you drive into Florida- this is a moot point because all hunters have to check in and out of the mgmt area at the check station for safety reasons.)
Third, I know the two officers that contacted you the day you were standing in the R/R bed. They are as honest and conscientious as the day is long. What is really sad is that a ticket would not have been written for 9-11-257 if your gun had not been loaded.
Fourth, maybe everyone else in court that day plead guilty except for you.
Fifth, if someone blatantly coomits a violation, when the rules are spelled out in black and white ( FREE readily available handout Hunting and Fishing Regs and Info. 2010-2011 page 20 left hand column at the top paragraph titled 50 Yard Restriction), then yes you can be charged.
Lastly, what young people are you referring to ? All of them? There are many young people today that respect the law and its representatives. Young people that have guidance and violate are usually taught to violate by example. Young people that have no guidance and violate are a product of our society.
As far as all young people not having respect for the law is just an insult and you do not know what you are talking about...again.
The example I see you setting is one of deceit, misdirection and blame for everyone but yourself for your own mistake.

The Patriot