Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers deal with calls just like any other law enforcer. They also deal with similar excuses.
One officer recently inspected a vessel returning from offshore in Bay County that had four undersized amberjack on board. The group was cited for the violation and also were found to be in possession of 15 speared, egg-bearing blue crabs. That’s illegal, you see, and before one took responsibility, the group responded with “yes, but they really wanted to eat some crab.”
Two of the three individuals were identified. The third proved to be more difficult.
FWC dispatch said they had a possible match on one subject giving conflicting information. He denied the ID and continued to give false information. He said he left his driver’s license at his house and it would prove his identity.
FWC officers escorted the man to his residence and while he was “looking for his license” dispatch sent a photo of the man in question. He continued to deny the facts until he was presented with the photo.
He finally admitted his true identity. A subsequent warrants check revealed there was one out for the individual for, you guessed it, giving false information to law enforcement.