sad...another tradition soon to be gone....
but, who is gonna make my s'mores ??? I really hope this doesn't happen. Charles bonfire bye-bye....
Forum Discussion
Can you just imagine what a single wild fire in California can generate in smoke, and THEY are worried about a few bon fires? Obviously it has NOTHING to do with a bon fire and every thing to do with controlling other people.
But there is a silver lining;
First; California is stripping it's law enforcement in favor of funding their little pet projects like saving lab monkeys and other nonsense. Just because there's a law, doesn't mean there's anyone to enforce it. Call the police to report a property crime (theft, burglary, vandalism) and the operator you call will direct you to a website to fill out the report. An officer isn't going to be dispatched. They are too busy handling violent crime it seems. Add to that, the federal government is forcing California to release, immediately, another 10,000 prisoners (After the state has already released more than 30,000 prisoners before serving their sentence) and you can see, a bonfire report isn't going to make a hill of beans to some local police department.
Second; the press sensationalizes these sorts of things; bonfires, ice cream trucks, etc. It's all 'yesterday's' news if you give it a little time. Look at pot smoking. Go to any California beach where smoking cigarettes is banned and you'll likely catch a wiff of pot. After all, THAT'S medicinal. You can't stop someone with a disability from enjoying the beach you know. They have rights!!
Third; This is actually a big rouse to keep everyone else out of California. We have enough residents to keep our beaches crowded as it is. Several here already say this sort of reporting is why they won't come here on vacation. Personally, I like it, seeing as I live here and get pretty aggravated with the way midwesterners drive; dang near stop in the middle of traffic to take a photo or some crap.
But there is a silver lining;
First; California is stripping it's law enforcement in favor of funding their little pet projects like saving lab monkeys and other nonsense. Just because there's a law, doesn't mean there's anyone to enforce it. Call the police to report a property crime (theft, burglary, vandalism) and the operator you call will direct you to a website to fill out the report. An officer isn't going to be dispatched. They are too busy handling violent crime it seems. Add to that, the federal government is forcing California to release, immediately, another 10,000 prisoners (After the state has already released more than 30,000 prisoners before serving their sentence) and you can see, a bonfire report isn't going to make a hill of beans to some local police department.
Second; the press sensationalizes these sorts of things; bonfires, ice cream trucks, etc. It's all 'yesterday's' news if you give it a little time. Look at pot smoking. Go to any California beach where smoking cigarettes is banned and you'll likely catch a wiff of pot. After all, THAT'S medicinal. You can't stop someone with a disability from enjoying the beach you know. They have rights!!
Third; This is actually a big rouse to keep everyone else out of California. We have enough residents to keep our beaches crowded as it is. Several here already say this sort of reporting is why they won't come here on vacation. Personally, I like it, seeing as I live here and get pretty aggravated with the way midwesterners drive; dang near stop in the middle of traffic to take a photo or some crap.
