Simon Perth 36-year-old man Vickrey (Daily Mail photo)
A man in Western Australia has been fined A $200 for drinking beer while fishing, which has been reported to the Western Australian Police Department, where the man has been fined or exempted.
On Friday, 36-year-old Vickrey (Doug Vickery) of Perth, Western Australia, went to (Two Rocks Marina) to catch octopus at Shuangyan wharf after work, the Daily Mail reported. Suddenly, two police officers showed up and gave Vickrey an alcohol breath test. Although Vickrey passed the test, police later fined Vickrey A $200 under the Alcohol Act, according to surveillance footage from nearby fishing clubs, according to the (Liquor Act) 's ban on drinking in public.
The police officers were said to have gone to the scene after receiving reports of speeding and drunk driving at the pier. However, when the police questioned, Vickrey denied this.
Vickrey then wrote about the experience on the social networking site, causing heated discussion among netizens. Vickrey said that this is very "not Australia", fishing to drink a bottle of wine actually illegal, is simply a joke.
Western Australian Police Commissioner Robert (Michelle Robert), who has been informed of the incident, admitted that police penalties were excessive and would ask the commissioner to re-examine it.
Robert said: "this seems to be a rather interesting case. I'm sure Vickrey wasn't the only one who drank beer while fishing on a beach or rock. But this is not something I can interfere with. I can only call the Commissioner to see if he is willing to reconsider. "