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    Image of TIL Chris Catrambone, a 33-year-old millionaire, swapped his million-dollar yacht for a fishing trawler and is personally funding rescue missions to save migrants. He wanted to do something with his money that's more meaningful.
    TIL Chris Catrambone, a 33-year-old millionaire, swapped his million-dollar yacht for a fishing trawler and is personally funding rescue missions to save migrants. He wanted to do something with his money that's more meaningful.
    christophercatrambone.com link posted by c_prompt in todayilearned
    The stories are heart-wrenching. In addition to his blog, this is from an NPR story that discusses how Chris and his wife spent $8 million to buy and re-fit a 136-foot ship to save hundreds of th...

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    Image of TIL the US Coast Guard can board your boat at any time for any reason effectively just about anywhere. You do not have Fourth Amendment constitutional rights when on a boat. It's called a "suspicionless search." Why? The Revenue Services Act... of 1790.
    TIL the US Coast Guard can board your boat at any time for any reason effectively just about anywhere. You do not have Fourth Amendment constitutional rights when on a boat. It's called a "suspicionless search." Why? The Revenue Services Act... of 1790.
    sailfeed.com link posted by c_prompt in sailing
    Per two statutes, 14 U.S.C. § 89(a)2 and 19 U.S.C. §1581(a), the US Coast Guard has virtually unlimited authority to stop, board, and search vessels without any suspicion of wrongdoing. No...

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