Florida Neighborhood Bans Kids From Playing in Street

[Dos Equis]

Talk about the Nanny State.  What kid didn't grow up playing in the street? 

FLORIDA NEIGHBORHOOD BANS KIDS FROM PLAYING IN STREET
UPI  12/29/2013

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Ga., Dec. 29 (UPI) --
A new rule in the Miramar neighborhood of Lakewood Ranch, Fla., banning children from playing in the streets, is causing disagreement among residents.

After Advanced Management, the community's managing company, prohibited children, for their own safety, from playing on the one road passing through the 172-unit subdivision, the family-oriented neighborhood is surprisingly quiet in the days after Christmas, WTSP-TV, Tampa, reported Sunday.

"I just want to be outside, tossing a football. They are taking away all the fun, to be honest. We just want to go outside and play," said resident Nico Cardenas, 15, who acknowledged he now spends more time indoors, playing video games.

"They are kids and have to have a place to play, but the street isn't the place to do it," said homeowner Phil Erickson.

Other homeowners say parks are too far away, and the subdivision's backyards are too small in which to play, but homeworker Kimberly Koch disagreed.

"I think it's ridiculous, Kids should be able to play in their neighborhood. This is their home. They're part of our community," Koch said.

A town hall meeting is planned to discuss the issue.

http://www.breitbart.com/system/wire/upiUPI-20131229-125454-1734

[240 is Back]

it's a community.  you agree to the rules of it when you move in.

Also, what happens when someone is driving on that street... even at 10 mph, and they hit a kid?  Can they be sued for it?  And what if a kid REFUSES to move?  Does the car have to go around?

If I'm a driver there, and there are two dozen kids shooting dice, playing catch, skateboarding, etc, in the street, and not in the park, well, it gets old.  There's a lot of info we don't have on this matter.  And if the majority of the community agrees to it, then it's the rules.  If you dont like it, move to another community. 

Or, maybe we have a few little kids run over by an 80 year old blue haird granny, we all know FL is full of them... then we can all cry about "why wasn't there a law in place to protect children!"

Honestly... it's a fcking road.  It's designed for cars to move from point A from point B.  Maybe it'll take the drivers plowing their cars thru the park to bring a little common sense to this issue. 

[OzmO]

Talk about the Nanny State.  What kid didn't grow up playing in the street? 

FLORIDA NEIGHBORHOOD BANS KIDS FROM PLAYING IN STREET
UPI  12/29/2013

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Ga., Dec. 29 (UPI) --
A new rule in the Miramar neighborhood of Lakewood Ranch, Fla., banning children from playing in the streets, is causing disagreement among residents.

After Advanced Management, the community's managing company, prohibited children, for their own safety, from playing on the one road passing through the 172-unit subdivision, the family-oriented neighborhood is surprisingly quiet in the days after Christmas, WTSP-TV, Tampa, reported Sunday.

"I just want to be outside, tossing a football. They are taking away all the fun, to be honest. We just want to go outside and play," said resident Nico Cardenas, 15, who acknowledged he now spends more time indoors, playing video games.

"They are kids and have to have a place to play, but the street isn't the place to do it," said homeowner Phil Erickson.

Other homeowners say parks are too far away, and the subdivision's backyards are too small in which to play, but homeworker Kimberly Koch disagreed.

"I think it's ridiculous, Kids should be able to play in their neighborhood. This is their home. They're part of our community," Koch said.

A town hall meeting is planned to discuss the issue.

http://www.breitbart.com/system/wire/upiUPI-20131229-125454-1734

Totally stupid.   

[chadstallion]

encourage them to play in the streets.
10 points for maiming
5 points for scratches
2 points for near misses and they pee their pants.

[24KT]

encourage them to play in the streets.
10 points for maiming
5 points for scratches
2 points for near misses and they pee their pants.

OMG, I can't believe I'm laughing at this. Bad chadstallion, very bad! LOL