Park use
Regarding Scott Sextonâs June 29 column âNothing is easy about sharing park space,â yes, youâve nailed it: We filthy-rich West Enders, suffocating under our mountains of megabucks, are single-mindedly focused on maintaining Hanes Park as our private, peaceful forest preserve, while the desperately impoverished inhabitants of Buena Vista want only what is best for the deprived children of our fair city.
And youâre right, again, that posting signs and stationing a park ranger to exclude adult exercisers would certainly prevent such unsafe activities as the police cornering a fleeing desperado on the periphery of the park, would prevent him running into the park, prevent the ensuing gun battle. Safety for the rightful users of the park, the students of Wiley Middle School and R.J. Reynolds High School, would be ensured.