A deputy with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office was on patrol when he saw an individual sitting in shallow water with two spears in an area where spearfishing is prohibited. That's good, right? No, it's not good. Not good? Not good at all. Why? Why not good? It You got to be careful. For one, you got any fish? No. No, just a lobster? Just a um barracuda. A barracuda? Yeah, that's it. Okay. All right. I'm Deputy Farr with the Sheriff's Office. Uh-huh. Um Just going to do a quick resource check. Do you have Do you have a license with you? Yes, sir. And you have a fishing license? >> Yes, yes, sir, too. Okay. Yeah, I lost everything, everything. I I come to a key, bro. Okay. When you come to a key, you need to straight. I got you. Um I'm fishing. I'm finished. I I understand, but you're in the water with a spear gun, okay? You're in the water with two spear guns. You cannot be in the water Here? here with spear guns, okay? It's It is It is not It's not It's not permitted in this area. The the officer, he told me that you can spear fish in here. Who I don't know who that is. Who Who said that? >> Um the um the guy he saw small one, the um um the white hair white hair. That's why I come here every time. >> When When did that happen? Huh? Like 2 years ago, almost. Yeah, he told me that. Okay. Well, I'm telling you it's it's illegal, okay? I need your license and I need to see your fishing license. >> Yes, sir. My watch is home, everything. But why he told me that? I I'm not sure. I also want to check this. Okay, we How many How many lobster we have? Just one. Just one? And where's the Three inches that I had checked there. Where's the Where's the barracuda at? There. Where? There. It's in here? Yeah. Okay. 30 in in each. Okay. Yeah, everything I have when I come to fishing, everything is All right. Let me Let me just pull this up here so I'm not on the rocks. I I don't know. You You he tell me just you know cannot fishing on the in the Key Largo. So, pass to a Key Largo. It's Pass Long Key, not Channel 2. You got to go way down there. Really? Yes. He tell me like that. He He tell me when when you pass Key Largo, you can speak to I don't know. I Like I said, I'm telling you it's illegal to spear fish here, okay? For my wife, she she are in the I always try to to be legal in everything. Trust me. I understand, but you guys got to look up the rules, okay? I need his license. Let me Let me see the What's up, bud? I haven't even checked this first. Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah. Oh, he's still alive. I got you. Need a hand? I don't think he speared, do you? He's alive. He's He's alive. You say You say he's alive? He's got to go past Long Key, right? Yeah, Long Key. Okay, Long Key Bridge, like I said. Must That one's blown. Definitely blown up. Yeah, you did good. one. All right. I was holding my two inches. Let me Let me um do I take a picture of this lobster so I can let it go? If you could get his write down his license number. Okay. Okay. If you could stick around for a second. Yeah. Appreciate it. Actually, I might as well go ahead and take a picture of this thing, too. While I'm up there. Who's this funny? No. No? Okay. Okay, so he's got uh a five-year He's got a lobster permit. >> Yeah. Does he have a uh a fre uh saltwater license, though? >> boat. Okay, cuz it's not it would it would pop up on the app. I just see the permit for five years. Okay. I need um if you could if you could give this officer his his driver's license number, it's what I'm looking for, okay? Give me 1 second, I'll be back. This one is smaller. Yes. How big does it have to be? 3 inches. 3 inches? So, that's three or that's smaller than That's smaller than three. And this has to be 15. 15 is like what? Oh, so it's almost there. Almost. So, you you get in trouble if you take them, right? If they're smaller? He's in trouble. He's in trouble. No. No. No, thank you. I appreciate your help, though. No, I said, "Come on, we were going to let it go. You know what happened? He didn't want to talk." Okay. He's not of size, either. Yeah, but it's like he tell me it's 3 in. Okay. When you lobster, you have to lobster in the You have to have a gauge with you in the water. This one in the water. Where's your Where's your gauge? There. Okay, so when you measure it, it's got to be in the water. Yeah, I put in the water. No, when you measure when you catch it when you catch the lobster. Yeah, I check I'm doing to this one I get here. Let's look just look. Short is short. It's short. I'm telling you it's short. Let Let me see. Let me see. Let me see because my key he tell me it's 3 in. I know. I know that low. Okay, I'm I'm telling you look. You see my certified gauge? Has a serial number and everything on it, okay? It is certified. Okay? He's fine? No, no, I'm saying this gauge is certified. You're short. It's got to be up here, okay? It is not. It's back here. >> What is the what we check for he know because he checked me. Okay. He He checked me. The lobster when when I got it, I got it here, so I'm a spear fishing with my my key he checked me for me and I say it's 3 in. Where did you catch the lobster? How did How How did you catch him? In the rock. You just reached in and grabbed it? Yeah. Okay. Yeah, that's what I have live, you know? I put it here. Yeah, I see it. I understand what you're saying. That's what I feel good. I put it back here in the water. But I'm going to spear fishing. Uh-huh. And you see I'm I'm coming back here now. I got you. You know everything, bro. Everything I doing is legal. Okay. Well, it's not right right now it is not legal, okay? You have an illegal lobster and you have spear fishing in the water in the upper keys. I'm telling you you need to know the regulations, okay? I'm going to give you I'm giving you a citation. I'm letting you know that now, okay? I'm going to give you a citation, okay? Hang tight. What's that? What right now what I could do what I'm telling you is I could take you to jail. I'm not taking you to jail. I'm giving you a citation. You can tell me you can give me something. >> I'll give you a spearfishing pamphlet, okay? Give me a second. A revolver? Yeah. I don't I don't listen, I don't know who that is. >> That's what I was explaining to you. The guy he told me you can spearfish. >> You're going to have to explain that to someone but me, okay? Give me a second. Is that the only fish you have? Okay. That That That barracuda that's that's punctured is is not 15 in. It's not 15 either, okay? Give me a second. Sir, I'm going to need you to hang around for a little bit, okay? I got to do this paperwork. Don't go nowhere. No, don't go nowhere. Let me Let me do this paperwork, okay? Don't worry. I don't go anywhere. Okay, I'll be right with you. Thank you so much. I'm I'm so sorry, bro. I get you. So, they just only I check the other guy he told me like that. I'm telling you the the rules, okay? >> I don't know why he told me like that. If we That's what I come to here today. You see the time? I get what you're saying. You want to teach the kids and whatnot, but you got to know the rules and regulations. You have to. That's why we're out here and making sure everybody knows, okay? What What is the rule regulation? You You can give me right? >> I'm going to wait just just let me finish this stuff here. >> Okay. Okay, and I will I will get you a pamphlet on spearfishing, okay? >> Okay, sure. Thank you so much. >> All right, just give me a give me a few minutes, okay? I'm here in the car and my >> You Yeah, go sit in the AC. I'll be right with you. Yeah, he has a he has a um um 5-year lobster stamp, but no no uh No actual >> No actual fishing license. Okay. One is a ticket. He He He has a lobster permit, but he doesn't have an actual fishing license. I don't have a fishing license for the salt. No, he's got He had I'll explain that to him. Yeah, he's But he he don't see that he saw license cuz I buy both together. It's not on there. You got the 5-year lobster permit? The 5-year permit >> But there is no >> the salt. There's no We both checked. There's no actual fishing license. Instead of Instead of taking you to jail, you get to go home with your family, but with some tickets, but you have to come back. Okay, you got to come back for court. Does that make sense? Uh-huh. Okay. I don't want to take you to jail in front of your kids. I don't want to do that, okay? Um But for what What is that, man? You are blaming me for what happened? What What happened is you had a short lobster and you're spearfishing where you're not supposed to. Okay? That's And you also have a short barracuda, which I'm not charging you for. >> It's okay. So, I'm I'm giving you a pretty good break. It's okay. Thank you. All right? Don't worry. Thank you so much. I'm going to hand these to you, okay? And then you guys can You two can explain it. All right. So, one is the citation for the It doesn't have a uh an actual fishing license. Okay? When you're in the water, okay? It's not just a shoreline license. He needs the regular fishing license, not just a shoreline, okay? So, if you flip that over, flip this one over. Okay? There you go. That ticket is 7050. It's not that bad, right? >> Oh, yes. >> Okay. So, he can pay in person, he can pay by mail, or he can take me to court for that. That's That's Those are the options, okay? Do you understand that? >> Yeah. Don't worry about >> Yes, a little bit. Okay. Um The other one Any Any more I can do that? Because I don't want to have any problem with the law. Okay. Any problem with the So, this I just I just need you >> Anyway, I can buy right now my salt waters for him, right? >> Yes. Okay, so. This I just need your signature. So, I need your signature under It's an understanding that I read you your options, okay? And that you will pay 7050, okay? I just need the signature. Okay? Hold on to the pen. One more. Okay, hold on. Hold on. Let me explain it to you. Okay? This is your charges, okay? You have the short lobster, okay? One short lobster, and then the spear fishing in the upper keys in a place you're not permitted, okay? Those are the two charges that you'll be going to court for. Do you understand that? Okay? So, by signing it's not an admission of guilt. It's just an understanding that you have a court date, okay? Your court date is going to be on 4/2 at 8:45 at that address, okay? At the 88, which he already You know it apparently, okay? All right, so I just need your signature right there, please. But listen, if you can't make this court date, call the number to get it changed. >> Definitely call the number. If there's any complications or questions You're supposed to check it in the water. That is a whole 'nother charge. I can't get that. My key he get that when I come. >> Listen, you're in possession of it. Once again, I'm already giving you a break. I'm already giving you a break on the barracuda. Instead of four misdemeanors, you're only getting two. Do you understand that? All right. Uh the deals are are done. I've given you the deal, okay? Thank you. We're done, okay? Thank you so much. You guys are free to go. Thank you. In the end, Eddie was charged with being in possession of an undersized lobster and spearfishing in a restricted area. He pled no contest to both charges and was sentenced to 6 months of probation and 24 hours of community service with the option of buy out at $10 per hour with a donation. He was also ordered to pay $643 in costs and fines, which he later paid. He received a citation for fishing without a saltwater license and paid a fine of $70.50. If you like this video and want to see more like it, subscribe to Arrest Cam. As always, thanks for watching.