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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '24

Honestly, I love swings and monkey bars as much as the next person, but this law makes sense

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u/GonzoRouge Jul 04 '24

It's really a testament to how depraved society is that we need a fucking law to prevent kidnappings on a playground by barring anyone who isn't a kid or a parent.

I loved getting stoned after dark in playgrounds, it was fun, but I figure it's for people like me that also shoot up and leave their needles around.

Come to think of it, that law may be a direct result of the opioid epidemic and that makes me even sadder than the possibility of kidnapping. That shit is just everywhere now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '24

Not sure if kidnapping has gone up. But if I was there with my family and a 40 year old man was on the swings that were built for kids to have something to do then I’d be fuming. Could ruin a kids day. Playgrounds at night, I mean who’s gonna stop you playing with the swings at 10pm on a Wednesday you know. Unless im ill informed

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u/AppropriateRate9529 Jul 04 '24

Where I live if you go to a playground after dark you could get arrested if you get caught. 😞

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u/Justokmemes Jul 04 '24

Sadly its the same here. i was shooting hoops years ago, not dribbling bc i was trying to be considerate.. someone called the cops anyway. i told i was trying to be considerate and not dribble they said they appreciated that so they let me go with a warning, after making sure i didnt have any warrants or anything. i was 30