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Would You Go To A Public Pool That Needed Police Protection To Be Safe?

zbacku 2012/07/05 14:03:02
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Cop Punched in Face at McCarren Park Pool, Another Sustains Wrist Injury: Police

In a separate incident Monday, two teenagers were arrested and charged with inciting a riot against an officer


Days after an unruly crowd attacked lifeguards at Brooklyn's newly renovated McCarren Park pool, a police officer was punched in the face and another hurt his wrist in a confrontation with swimmers, authorities said.

Police said the officers, who were assigned to the pool, were injured Monday when trying to enforce the "No Dive" rule. A 20-year-old swimmer punched one of the officers in the side of the face. The second officer hurt his wrist while trying to handcuff the swimmer, police said.

Both officers were taken to Bellevue Hospital. Charges are pending against the 20-year-old suspect.

In a separate incident at the pool Monday, police say a 17-year-old man and an 18-year-old man were arrested and charged with inciting to riot against an officer and disorderly conduct. Both incidents happened about 5:30 p.m. The pool remained open.

Authorities heightened security at the public Olympic-sized pool after swimmers attacked a lifeguard who told them not to do backflips into the water on Friday.

No arrests were made in that incident.

"Every day since opening, the pool has operated at full 1,500-person capacity throughout the day," said Michael Dockett, Assistant Commissioner of Urban Park Service. "Parks Enforcement Patrol is present at all large city pools, and visitors who repeatedly violate the rules lose their right to use them."

The pool had been used as concert site in Williamsburg before the $50 million renovation. The pool was first opened in 1936 by then-Parks Commissioner Robert Moses.

Read More: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Police-Office...

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  • Jleer 2012/08/10 15:33:03
  • ♥~Ange~♥ 2012/07/11 13:05:28
    No.
    ♥~Ange~♥
    +1
    i hate it this way
  • Selketskiss 2012/07/08 04:29:20 (edited)
    No.
    Selketskiss
    +2
    Really it has gotten to the point where you just can not go anywhere without some type of police/security protection. People have turned into animals. Where I grew up we had a small amusement park with rides, a huge arcade, a great beach and a Olympic size pool with 3 diving boards and 2 life guards. We never had fights or problems for many many years..then one year some people were bused in and trouble started. They put up fence around the entire park and started charging to get in...still these trouble makers were bused in..up went the price to get in to try and keep them out but more were bused in ..fights and stealing, trashing the place were just too much after a few years it closed all because of these bused in animals...this is what they do..you try and have something nice for the people and these animals that are still dragging their knuckles on the ground ruin it for everyone else..
  • Pendy 2012/07/05 20:16:02
    No.
    Pendy
    +2
    I would rather go somewhere that didn't require me to be watched over by police while I swam and had a good time.
  • kurtanderson1 2012/07/05 19:23:27
    No.
    kurtanderson1
    +1
    I usually avoid "Public" anything......
  • Veritas 2012/07/05 19:03:37
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    Veritas
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    I am just sad to hear this. The park has been closed for years. A lot of money was spent for the renovation. A lot of people made efforts to make the opening of the pool a success. Lots of little kids couldn't wait for it to open.

    I don't understand why these young people chose to act like idiots. And they did act like idiots. Everybody knows you don't dive in shallow water without risking death or a lifetime disability.
  • Ron in Oregon 2012/07/05 18:01:27
    No.
    Ron in Oregon
    +1
    I think it is time to drain that cesspool.
  • JohnT 2012/07/05 15:54:57
    No.
    JohnT
    +3
    I don't go anywhere that has big crowds and has to have Police protection, nothing fun about it for me.
  • KrSpo 2012/07/05 15:36:58
    No.
    KrSpo
    +3
    Why put yourself in an unsafe environment?
  • bmxschoolbus 2012/07/05 15:16:00
    Yes.
    bmxschoolbus
    if it was my only way to cool off
  • Southern Man 2012/07/05 15:10:56
    No.
    Southern Man
    +4
    I would not go to a public pool for any reason ... Way to filthy !! dirty public pool
  • Cookielane 2012/07/05 14:49:31
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    Cookielane
    +1
    If it were the only option between getting and not getting an education, then yes. Trepidaciously.
  • Papillon Cookielane 2012/07/05 15:41:37 (edited)
    Papillon
    +1
    Why do you want to go to a public swimming pool for your education? Things must be really bad where you live!

    huh
  • Cookielane Papillon 2012/07/05 16:03:31 (edited)
    Cookielane
    +4
    LMAO!!! I glanced at the question and thought it said school!!!!
    As for public pools, i never use them! Hate public pools, but I love the lake.
  • Top She... Cookielane 2012/07/05 21:48:03
    Top Shelf® (oyo)
    +1
    just learned a new word!
    thanks,cookielane. ;)
  • Mr. Rock "n" Roll 2012/07/05 14:48:07
    No.
    Mr. Rock "n" Roll
    +2
    Never go to public pools I don’t like swimming in other peoples bodily fluids and or excrement, treated or not!
  • Cantus_bird 2012/07/05 14:45:37
    No.
    Cantus_bird
    +2
    I haven't gone swimming since the last time cops had to be called the last time i went swimming. Teenagers have just gotten out of hand and they get away with it because they know they can. I never thought in my life time that i would have to quit swimming at a public place due to anyone's behavior ... sad state of affairs we live in this day and age.
  • Red Pixy 2012/07/05 14:39:25
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    Red Pixy
    +1
    why would i go to public pool if i have one in my house
  • No.
    Jerry (Iron Priest)☮ R ☮ P ☮ 201
    +1
    If a kid has enough balls to punch a cop in the face at school he should immediately be shot right in the head. The rest would behave very well from then on.
  • U-Dog 2012/07/05 14:15:33
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    U-Dog
    +4
    Too bad the cops didn't use tazzers on the WET trouble makers, I bet that would have cooled their jets in a hurry LOL. electrocuted gif
  • Selkets... U-Dog 2012/07/08 04:35:22
    Selketskiss
    +1
    LMAO...
  • Cognito22 2012/07/05 14:12:42 (edited)
    No.
    Cognito22
    +2
    I was right.
    My first guess was New York City.
    Second guess would have been Detroit (What was I thinking? They don't have public pools)
    My third guess would have been some city in Southern California.
  • zbacku Cognito22 2012/07/05 14:23:24
    zbacku
    +3
    That's not fair, picking on a city that has been destroyed by Liberal policies of the past 50 years. detroit public pools
  • MJ 2012/07/05 14:05:42
    No.
    MJ

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