Flash Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 LOS ANGELES (CBS) — When you head down to the beach for a little fun this summer, county officials want you to leave the pigskin at home. The Board of Supervisors this week agreed to raise fines for anyone who throws a football or a Frisbee on any beach in Los Angeles County. In passing the 37-page ordinance on Tuesday, officials sought to outline responsibilities for law enforcement and other public agencies while also providing clarification on beach-goer activities that could potentially disrupt or even injure the public. According to Lucy Kim, from the LA County Department of Beaches and Harbors, a first-time offender will have to pay a $100 fine. For a second offense, beach-goers will face a $200 fine. Three or more infractions within one year will result in a $500 fine, Kim said. The updated rules now prohibit “any person to cast, toss, throw, kick or roll” any object other than a beach ball or volleyball “upon or over any beach” between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Exceptions allow for ball-throwing in predesignated areas, when a person obtains a permit, or playing water polo “in or over the Pacific Ocean”. However, during the winter off-season, the new rules will be relaxed. Officials warned that any activities that could potentially harm “any person or property on or near the beach” should not be allowed during the peak summer season. Your kids could also end up costing you big bucks: the ordinance also prohibits digging any hole deeper than 18 inches into the sand except where permission is granted for film and TV production services only. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/02/08/la-county-oks-1000-fine-for-throwing-football-frisbee-on-beaches/ Big government ftw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 :o That's worse than Soviet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 how is this big government? it is local government doing it, in one county in a large state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 how is this big government? it is local government doing it, in one county in a large state. Its just another example of a government, even if its just a local government overstepping its boundaries. You can't possibly try and justify this can you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Footballs on the beach are annoying as shit, but a fine is pushing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Its just another example of a government, even if its just a local government overstepping its boundaries. You can't possibly try and justify this can you?overstepping its boundaries? pretty sure the local government is the one that pays to ensure safety and security on the beaches in their county. do you really think they just randomly went into a room and said no more fun on the beach? obviously there was probably some sort of public call or incident that caused something like this to happen. now i wasn't the one that made a thread called soviet california and bashing big government when this is a case of local government in one county in the most populous state in the country. this has no effect on beaches in Orange County or Ventura County, which probably have better beaches than LA County anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Footballs on the beach are annoying as shit, but a fine is pushing ithow else would you enforce a no football rule? they obviously don't want a bunch of douchebags ruining peoples' time at the beach. people must have complained for something like this to even be discussed. if you want to play football, go somewhere else that is more appropriate for playing football. flash, do you complain when the government enforces rules like "no running" or "no pool toys" at a public pool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 how else would you enforce a no football rule? they obviously don't want a bunch of douchebags ruining peoples' time at the beach. people must have complained for something like this to even be discussed.Thar's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Thar's true.for what its worth, i think a fine might be too extreme. however, footballs aren't necessarily cheap, so the same people would also whine if they took your football away as a punishment. easiest solution? don't break the rules at a public place. you can't smoke at a park or beach either, and no one says that anyone is overstepping their bounds with those laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted February 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Why should people not be allowed to throw a football at the beach? How many stories have you read about someone being injured because of a football at a beach. Its a [expletive]ing joke that a government at any level should be allowed to do something like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) Why should people not be allowed to throw a football at the beach? How many stories have you read about someone being injured because of a football at a beach. Its a [expletive]ing joke that a government at any level should be allowed to do something like that.Have you ever been to the beach and some assholes are playing football? THEY GET SAND IN THE POTATO SALAD! SAND IN THE POTATO SALAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited February 10, 2012 by Lkr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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