COCOA BEACH, Florida -- As first reported by Brevard Times, a petition drive
is underway to do away with the newly-hired Beach Rangers from beaches
on Cocoa Beach, Florida.
The petition was just started by Mark Wolfgang on Change.org last week and had 22 signatures by August 14. Now, the petition has grown to 126 signatures. The petition page
on the website says, "We don't need beach security guards! Let's spend
the $138,000 of our taxpayer dollars elsewhere, or not spend it at all!"
The organizers also created a Facebook page calling for the Beach Rangers removal with 186 'likes' so far, up from 74 last week.
In a Brevard Times article published in May, Cocoa Beach City Comissioner Kevin Pruett said, "The new ranger program is designed to be a service to beach goers from maintaining the relaxed laid-back beach atmosphere to ensuring safety and cleanliness of the beach. The rangers have been trained in first aide and also use of AED's which are deployed on the ATV's."
So maybe it's time for people who support first responders (people who provide emergency service and protection) to say so: https://www.facebook.com/SupportTheBeachRangers
ReplyDeleteShow your respect and support of those you can count on in an emergency (it won't be the complainers who are criticizing everything the Beach Rangers do). Marian Blue --
I am a cocoa beach local. NO one wants beach rangers in cocoa beach riding around harrassing people and giving out tickets. NO ONE wants to pay for beach rangers. It is the worse idea they have ever come up with after the parking meters.It is just one more step toward making cocoa beach just another daytona which is the worse rat hole in florida. Beach rangers were put in place with a list of rules and laws so they can ticket and get people arrested. One of the new laws is there to stop surfers from surfing when a beach Ranger feels it is un-safe. That is completely ludacris. How do you surf in "safe" ocean conditions? Beach Rangers are nothing more than a way to make money just like the crappy, over priced parking meters. How will you feel when it is your son or daughter that gets fined or arrested because of a "beach ranger" while they are just trying to have fun at the beach?
ReplyDeleteBeach Rangers DO NOT have the authority to fine much less arrest anyone, PERIOD!
ReplyDeleteCB locals do not want the beach rangers but they can not even follow the laws that are posted at each beach accesses.
CB locals do not want the beach rangers but do you think the city can afford a multi million dollar lawsuit because of some idiot who gets drunk and hurt from his/her actions (you pick it) after he or she gets snot slinking drunk and you can bet the first thing thier attorney will say is "my client did not know they could not do that..." or "my client's family holds the city responsible because nothing was done to stop them or nothing was posted".....
It looks like the city is just trying to keep the city from the front page headlines around the world because of the actions of beach goers. If a surfer is out in rough waters do you really think anyone is going to say anything.
Beach Rangers by the looks of things DO NOT generate any money!
Parking meters sure take them out then raise taxes to pay to maintain the beach end street parking. In fact take out all the parking meters don't fix anything in the city and let the real scumbags come out and take over the beach and the city. Lets have some real fun! Oh and while everyone is up in arms lets get rid of the furniture on the beach ordinance, the no kegs on the beach ordinance, hell lets get rid of all the ordinances and have a free for all!