Spring is in the air. At least it is in Detroit. And as a rite of spring, the ice fishermen got rescued from an ice flow in the Detroit river.

It seems, once again, 135 ice fishermen ventured out on to the river ice only to have it break away with them on it. And, as in years past, the coast guard had to rescue these hapless souls, lest they flow out into the Atlantic.

Now, the fisherman should have known better. After all, there was a crack in the ice so big that they needed a pallet to cross over it. But, their desire for ice fishing prompted them to take that risk and go out onto thin ice.

Fortunately, after last years spring rescue, the coast guard has decided to start charging these morons for their stupidity. No more free rescues at the tax payers expense. From now on, if you want to be stupid, it is going to cost you.

Some how, I expect to see the same thing again next year.