Yesterday, anti-Volker protesters, including me, were blocked from entering the Erie Basin Marina on the grounds that it was "private property." The Buffalo Police Commissioner was on scene with four police cars, apparently to enforce that edict. I was told by the employee of the Marina that this was pursuant to police order.

Well, well, well, another bone-headed play by the political class.

See the excerpt below from the City Code:

S 495-34. Docking at City-owned properties.
[Added 6-27-2000, effective
7-11-2000]
A. Unless the vessel is owned or being operated by
the United States of America, the State of New
York, the County of Erie or the City of Buffalo.
all vessels shall be charged a docking fee at
City-owned properties (including Erie Basin
Marina) as outlined in Chapter 175, Fees.
[Amended 1-11-2002, effective 1-22-2002)
B. Any person, firm, entity or corporation docking
at a City-owned property (including Erie Basin
Marina) without the permission of the
Commissioner of Public Works shall be
punishable by a Class E fine in the amount of
$105. The Commissioner of Police and the
Commissioner of Public Works shall possess
concurrent jurisdiction in the enforcement of
this provision.

I love how when these career politicians for the first time are confronted not by "stakeholder" (special interest groups) but real citizens, their first insticnct is to call 911.