Monday, August 9, 2010

Police the Pits in Gloucester

I waited over an hour....

"Police clash with locals over quarries; Swimming at Gloucester reservoir defended as tradition as officers step up patrols, arrests" by Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent | August 9, 2010

GLOUCESTER — The “pits’’ have always been a teenage hangout, several locals said, but this is the first time they have come under such public scrutiny....

As long as they aren't making pregnancy pacts.

Related:

"Time, which reported the pact in its June 18 edition, acknowledged that it had not interviewed any of the girls involved."

When does the MSM ever tell the truth in this country?

Police Chief Michael Lane said the increased police presence is a result of complaints from neighbors, who say youths are “urinating on their lawn, throwing beer bottles, blocking their driveway, yelling and screaming’’ obscenities at all hours of the day....

Just kids being kids!

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Also see:
Slow Saturday Special: Boston Globe Swimming Pool

What is a kid to do?