Stand Your Sand Day June 4

[Abby Prentiss]

Wow - complaining about taking kids to the beach. New low.

 

[John G]

I'm seeing few people who support private property signs and efforts. However, the number of private beach front homeowners jumping on the bandwagon with signs, ropes and fencing is growing fast. Just spoke to one such homeowner that wants to do the same because everyone else is doing it and they felt like they should too, to keep people from camping out near their home. I don't get it. But I do get that it's now the thing to do, just because. When I mentioned the local controversy she had no clue whatsoever. Just thought it was what they needed to do since others are doing it.

Also just heard about a fencing and ropes issue going on at Vizcaya where the FDEP was brought in. Not sure what happened. No details.

Hello! It's a requirement of the WCSO SOP!

What part of this is everyone missing?

If you owned beach front property and wanted to protect it from potential trespassers, wouldn't you follow the written instruction of your local Sheriff's Office ?

Does any other sheriff in the entire State of Florida require this (items in SOP)?

 

[John G]

Wow - complaining about taking kids to the beach. New low.

I take kids to the beach quite a bit.

The difference here is I try to teach the respect for people and their property, not how entitled they are to seize it from them...

No one's complained about kids at the beach. It's the indoctrination of entitlement that this march represents.

Two very polar opposite opinions by two very different groups of people.

 

[LarsAtTheBeach]

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

...Seriously, do you know how freaking crazy & immature you sound?

Hey Misty, even though that comment was a direct personal attack on me I respect your right to call me or say anything to me you want. If you cross the line, I will personally let you know. I have a thick skin from years worth of posts from many "entitled individuals" who have called me worse. And I never asked or expected that their posts be deleted.

However, when I label a certain individual as a hypocrite backed by mounds of evidence, my posts gets banned citing personal attacks.

So from that standpoint, you are indeed winning the "personal attack" battle here on SoWal. Congrats!

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

Hello! It's a requirement of the WCSO SOP!

What part of this is everyone missing?

It's called entitlement blinders.

 

[Misty]

Hey Misty, even though that comment was a direct personal attack on me I respect your right to call me or say anything to me you want. If you cross the line, I will personally let you know. I have a thick skin from years worth of posts from many "entitled individuals" who have called me worse. And I never asked or expected that their posts be deleted.

However, when I label a certain individual as a hypocrite backed by mounds of evidence, my posts gets banned citing personal attacks.

So from that standpoint, you are indeed winning the "personal attack" battle here on SoWal. Congrats!

There was nothing personal about it. I asked if you understood how crazy and ridiculous you sound accusing people of using children for human shields for a peaceful walk along the beach. Trust me, Kurt has removed enough of my posts but regardless, if he felt my post was a direct and personal attack he would not have hesitated to remove it and warn me personal attacks are not welcome here.

 

[Jenksy]

Personal attacks are not allowed on SoWal.com.

Neither are whiny babies.

 

[Dawn]

Kurt doesn't see every post on this forum and even though there are other eyes besides his (like mine) - children will be children. Click report post if you have a problem otherwise don't act like children. And no personal attacks. Leave that for the beach!

 

[Teresa]

There are now many beach front owners who stand for their private property and keeping it free of people. I appreciate hearing from them. But we need to hear from someone who can express their intent in a coherent, reasonable way that we may understand their perspective, whether others may agree or not. Without being so offensive. Talk about entitlement.

Honestly, I don't want to sit down on their beachfront. But the beach signs, fences and ropes are hideous, dangerous and awful. Why any homeowner would do this to a beach they love is beyond me. They are protecting something that "belongs" to them but destroying it in the process. Next they'll be building walls. They'll be big and great!

These are good people who have decided to rope off their beach front. Blaming it on tourists who trash the beach and make too much noise. This is a tourist destination. Because of the beach. If you want privacy then the beach isn't that place except for very few isolated spots along our coast.

There has to be a solution to keeping our beaches free of ugliness. And free for people to enjoy.

Here is a recent photo of Seagrove Beach. How long will this gorgeous scene be here for us? Will it soon be covered in signs and fenced off beaches?