The local police blotter reports:

JUNE 8 11:44 a.m. A resident reported his boat and mooring buoy stolen from Agate Pass. He had last seen the boat and buoy June 6. The boat was described as a 14-foot Duroboat skiff with 15 horsepower Nissan outboard valued at $15,000. The resident said he did not believe the mooring line had broken. He said he had searched the area by kayak with no luck. No suspects.

Were the the police able to maintain a straight face when they asked whether it could be possible that the mooring buoy was no longer moored to the bottom of this waterway that gets considerable current?