A MUST READ For Anyone Who Defended Joe’s Lobster Mart – Game, Set, Match.

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CapeNews.net – When Michael Bryant sold Joseph A. Vaudo 800 stolen oysters last October 26 at Joe’s Lobster Mart in Sandwich, the transaction was nothing new, according to Mr. Bryant.

The incident led the state Department of Public Health to seek a revocation of the seafood permits held by Mr. Vaudo and Joe’s. A superior court judge now is deciding whether to allow the state agency to shut down the lobster mart pending an appeal of the revocation.

Last October’s incident, however, may not have been a one-time occurrence, according to court testimony.

In response to questioning at his sentencing August 1 at Barnstable Superior Court, Mr. Bryant acknowledged that he had stolen thousands of oysters last year from private shellfish and town-owned oyster grants in the mid-Cape area.
Michael A. Trudeau, first assistant district attorney for the Cape and Islands, ticked off the thefts:

• 9,000 oysters on June 15 from two private grants and a grant owned by the Town of Dennis
• 12,000 oysters on July 19 from a private grant
• Oysters worth between $7,000 and $10,000 on July 23 from a private grant
• 3,000 oysters on July 29 from a Town of Barnstable grant

Mr. Bryant proceeded to acknowledge to Judge Gary A. Nickerson, who was hearing his change of plea to guilty, that he had stolen the oysters.

“So on all these times when you stole the oysters, what did you do with the oysters?” Judge Nickerson asked.

“I sold them, sir.”

“Where?”

“To Joe’s Fish Market.”

“On all the various occasions?”

“Yes, sir.”

End the debate. Take his license, and until then STOP shopping at Joe’s Lobster Mart.

All of the people that have been commenting and defending Joe’s, about how we are all entitled to make mistakes and that Joe made a one time bad decision can now politely comment on this to apologize, you were all 100% wrong.

He repeatedly bought tens of thousands of oysters stolen from the public and from honest hard working Cape Codders. He sold them back to an unsuspecting public. Some of the oysters came from contaminated areas and could have posed a health risk. He completely undermined the entire local industry he was supposedly a champion and a staple of.

This guy completely fucked over the entire Cape, this was not a “mistake”, this was a pre meditated criminal operation that took peoples livelihoods away from them. It could have been you, your brother, your friend. He basically stole from all of us in one way or another. Screw him, and if you still shop there, screw you too.

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  1. […] Real Cape Hippie has carried the Torch of Justice over the Joe’s Lobster Mart saga. For a rundown, read this article, Testimony: Lobster Mart Bought Thousands Of Stolen Oysters ( its a shitload of oysters!) Then read the Hippies post. It’s classic Cape Hippie, straight to the point! He repeatedly bought tens of thousands of oysters stolen from the public and from honest hard working Cape Codders. He sold them back Read the rest here 15:05 […]

  2. Guy is nothing buy a pig! How could he do what he did? He destroyed many Cape Codders Livelihood! Rot in Hell for what you did scumbag! Steal my wife Steal my dog but do not steal my livelyhood ! Period!!!

  4. Maybe i am missing something or don't understand how the oyster market works, but where does it say that joe knew they were stolen? or is there some sort of validation slip that the oysters hold in their shells so you know they were legitimately harvested?

  5. Bryant was charged with, and later convicted of selling oysters without a commercial license. anyone legitimately buying oysters from a shell fisherman has to run the individual's seller's card as a record of the transaction. you need a commercial license in order to obtain a seller's card. so sadly, the owner of the market knew he was doing something wrong. when he was accused of purchasing the stolen oysters, he denied knowing Bryant, but was later forced to admit his lies when they were seen on a surveillance tape. shady shady.

  8. As a grant owner and honest commercial shellfish supplier to our wholesaler this whole scene was a nightmare. Everyone was a suspect, even ourselves, neighbors and friends. It was hurtful and psychologically unnerving. This is back breaking work which involves a huge investment in permitting, equipment and time to produce quality oysters for market. We have STRICT rules from the DMF and the State Department of Health for tagging and recording every oyster harvested for public safety. Every grower that I know, including ourselves, abides by these regulations. This is a crime that deserves strict punishment!

  11. Oysters are tagged with tags that are provided by municipal authorities. They are coded by number. Date if harvest, location and harvester info are on tags. No tags and you are buying illegitimate product. Retail outlets, restaurants etc must be able to provide the tags on request.

  12. Learn some English and read about the laws you friggin' dope! This is about real life. NOT some fantasy, fo real realz rapper world. Jack Ass!

  13. I'm not going to apologize, I formed an opinion based off of the information I had at the time but I'm willing to admit I was wrong and now I think he does deserve to lose everything. He continuously put the public at risk. He doesn't deserve leniency. The public put their trust in this man and he betrayed it.

  17. Damian Robert Many times when I go in a store that I have an account in they say, "which susan sheehan are you?" I guess there are at least a few of us!

  18. my first job was here and he sexually harassed all the young girls he hired. he made me cry once making a comment about me being on my knees…i was 14.

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