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San Clemente Fills Skatepark With 37 Tons Of Sand After Skaters Ignore ‘No Trespassing’ Si
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:12 am
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:12 am
LA.CBS
Talk about government overkill!!
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A popular skatepark in San Clemente was filled with sand to discourage skaters from using it during the coronavirus pandemic and to promote social distancing. San Clemente had shut down all its parks and facilities on April 1 under the state’s stay-at-home orders, but skaters ignored signs warning against trespassing at the Ralphs Skate Court, 241 Avenida La Pata. Since park facilities have been closed city officials say they routinely saw people visit the skatepark, even by some children accompanied with their parents, according to the San Clemente Times. City officials told the newspaper they followed in the footsteps of other cities, and filled the skatepark with 37 tons of sand. The nonprofit group that has raised money to support the skatepark, however, says the city made the decision to fill the skatepark with sand without notifying them first.
Talk about government overkill!!
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Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:14 am to Revelator
That's fricked up. The ppl who run this state are loons
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:15 am to Revelator
fricking government morons at work
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:15 am to Revelator
Where’s Beto when we need him...
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:16 am to Revelator
Why not post a couple of policemen outside the park's boundaries? That would be much cheaper than dumping freaking sand into the park.
And now they'll have to figure out how to get all of that sand out when it's time to open back up. Just stupid and pointless.
And now they'll have to figure out how to get all of that sand out when it's time to open back up. Just stupid and pointless.
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:18 am to scionofadrunk
quote:Why bother at all?
Why not post a couple of policemen outside the park's boundaries?
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:18 am to scionofadrunk
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Why not post a couple of policemen outside the park's boundaries? That would be much cheaper than dumping freaking sand into the park. And now they'll have to figure out how to get all of that sand out when it's time to open back up. Just stupid and pointless.
You already know this, but politicians aren’t the brightest and best.
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:20 am to Revelator
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The nonprofit group that has raised money to support the skatepark, however, says the city made the decision to fill the skatepark with sand without notifying them first.
entitled f’ers. It’s not the City’s job to notify everyone who may get their panties in a wadPosted on 4/18/20 at 8:22 am to idlewatcher
Well, the citizens pay taxes for it, so I'd argue they should let their residents know that the city will use thousands of dollars of taxpayers' money to fill up a skatepark... with sand.
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:22 am to idlewatcher
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entitled f’ers. It’s not the City’s job to notify everyone who may get their panties in a wad
It’s also not the cites job to fill skateparks with sand.
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:30 am to Revelator
I can envision pointy head bureaucrats siting in offices gleefully making this decision and laughing maniacally like a Dr Evil character!
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:47 am to scionofadrunk
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Why not post a couple of policemen outside the park's boundaries? That would be much cheaper than dumping freaking sand into the park.
Three standard dump trucks of sand doesn't cost very much.
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:54 am to Revelator
They’ve essentially ruined this park for good. Remember when you were a kid trying to skateboard and a wheel hit the tiniest of rock?
They will never get all of the sand out.
They will never get all of the sand out.
Posted on 4/18/20 at 8:57 am to TigerOnTheMountain
BREC took all the swings down in our neighborhood park. It’s fricking stupid.
Posted on 4/18/20 at 9:00 am to scionofadrunk
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And now they'll have to figure out how to get all of that sand out when it's time to open back up
Wait, do some people actually think that there is a return to Normal after this? That park was never going to reopen.
This is the biggest power grab since 9/11.
Posted on 4/18/20 at 9:03 am to scionofadrunk
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Just stupid and pointless.
Just like Vols
Posted on 4/18/20 at 9:08 am to Revelator
more actions of a totalitarian government.
Posted on 4/18/20 at 9:10 am to Revelator
I’m not clear on this, but did the city even have the right to do this? Doesn’t sound like they have any involvement with it, run it or anything. I’d be pissed if I’m the non-profit leadership. City better clean it up too. What a bunch of power hungry dolts!
Posted on 4/18/20 at 9:13 am to scionofadrunk
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And now they'll have to figure out how to get all of that sand out when it's time to open back up. Just stupid and pointless
Yeah... they aren't going to pay for the cleanup.
Posted on 4/18/20 at 9:14 am to Revelator
37 tons is one dump truck load, depending on the moisture content of the sand. "Filled" may be an overstatement, but per poster above, all you have to do is spread it out.
Granted, it's still a chicken-shite move.
Granted, it's still a chicken-shite move.
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