Ideally, we all want to live in a nation of laws. But we certainly hope the laws are rational, based on the premise of the public good, and enforced with common sense as guidance.
On a recent visit to Panama City Beach in Florida, an Alabama youth minister and his family were confronted by police for building a sand castle on the beach.
What seemed to be an innocent activity for the father and his 7-year old son turned into a confrontation that prompted the response of four police cruisers to the scene to deal with the “criminal” activity.
Learn how Bryant Rylee’s request for a simple explanation of the ordinance police cited turned into an event where he was punished for having innocent fun with his son. The story unfolds on the next page.
Kris Sutton you are sure???
Charlene is an idiot troll! Look at all the stupid comments she keeps leaving!
Ms or Mrs Miller, pretty sure that not all us ignorant folk here in America know about the turtle situation. I do believe though that certain stretches of beaches have been earmarked for that purpose and would be heavily posted as such. Having been to that part of the world and beach I am sure that was not the case as it was not mentioned in the original post.. I can only hope that one day my scope of knowledge might equal yours….
CHARLENE it’s a law not to tamper, kill bald whales but the wind mills have killed 4600. So you were saying.
Tony, they are not marked. Turtles lay eggs all along the coast. They don’t read the signs. The entire coast is open for them……
Kris Sutton bless your heart.
On some beaches, you can’t disturb the sand. Nor disturb the turtle nests, nor pick the sea oats… Ours has signs posted. It’s for erosion control and protecting endangered species and plants.
This hardly looks like a major issue on the beach . Why would it escalate to one over a guy building a few ‘sand castles ‘ ? Really , isn’t there more serious crimes that are going on unnoticed? It seems that they are ‘ making mountains out of mold hills ‘ .
wtf COP BLOCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hell yeah ! Throw the little bastard in that southeren Nevada prison , with the Bundy’s ! He’ll be ready for parole , by the time he’s 70 !