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Up until 6 p.m. Friday, skaters could simply walk right through and pretty much do whatever they want.
After 6 p.m., however, a fingerprint scan will be required in order to enter the skate park. Skaters will have to register their fingerprints and have a photo taken in advance.
City officials said the new security measure will allow law enforcement to determine who was at the park if something were to happen there. The city also said the added security measure is an effort to stop an increase in vandalism, drug use and break ins that have plagued the park for the last five years.
"This is a city park; it has to be returned to the citizens. We want kids in here, we want adults in here, we want a secure, safe environment; this is not a free-for-all," said Poway City Councilman Jim Cunningham.
Fingerprints Now Required At Poway Skate Park - San Diego News Story - KGTV San Diego
being finger printed just in case you MIGHT commit a crime?I see nothing wrong with it. Am I missing something?
if it were a private enterprise, maybeHas anyone determined the REASON they are being printed? I know there are many places that use fingerprints as membership ID's. There's a tanning salon in our area that uses that media. If the park requires a payment to use the park or sells memberships, that may be the reason they are using the fingerprint system. Some office buildings also use print ID for allowed access. And, it could also be the local law enforcement keeping tabs on kids with records. A borderline violation of rights, but no more so than surveillance cameras. It's only a violation if the only reason they are requiring the prints is for law enforcement. If they are using the system as a membership ID, then there's really no violation. Not to mention, the person being printed has the right to say no to printing and go skate somewhere else.
so say good bye to "innocent until proven guilty"DisheyWorld uses biometrics to enter its parks.
I think the cost of the little toys isnt worth the effort.
However if they want to use the park and are not causing any problems then they should complain that the city is offering such a park for free. Its still free choice, use the park or not. If you want to use the park give up your fingerprints, if not play somewhere else.
I see nothing wrong with it. Am I missing something?
if it were a private enterprise, maybeHas anyone determined the REASON they are being printed? I know there are many places that use fingerprints as membership ID's. There's a tanning salon in our area that uses that media. If the park requires a payment to use the park or sells memberships, that may be the reason they are using the fingerprint system. Some office buildings also use print ID for allowed access. And, it could also be the local law enforcement keeping tabs on kids with records. A borderline violation of rights, but no more so than surveillance cameras. It's only a violation if the only reason they are requiring the prints is for law enforcement. If they are using the system as a membership ID, then there's really no violation. Not to mention, the person being printed has the right to say no to printing and go skate somewhere else.
this is a city park
if it were a private enterprise, maybeHas anyone determined the REASON they are being printed? I know there are many places that use fingerprints as membership ID's. There's a tanning salon in our area that uses that media. If the park requires a payment to use the park or sells memberships, that may be the reason they are using the fingerprint system. Some office buildings also use print ID for allowed access. And, it could also be the local law enforcement keeping tabs on kids with records. A borderline violation of rights, but no more so than surveillance cameras. It's only a violation if the only reason they are requiring the prints is for law enforcement. If they are using the system as a membership ID, then there's really no violation. Not to mention, the person being printed has the right to say no to printing and go skate somewhere else.
this is a city park
It'll be a ghost town after 6
yeah, they build the skate park to give the kids a place to skate safer, then lock them out of it for safetyif it were a private enterprise, maybe
this is a city park
It'll be a ghost town after 6
Yes , this was a good idea. Let's militarize a park so that kids will choose to go do other, potentially more criminal , things. Damn people are stupid sometimes.
Do you have a better idea?No gestapo is not there, they are doing this because hiring security was too expensive
That's not a good enough reason.
I see nothing wrong with it. Am I missing something?
