Volunteer Group Frustrated by Vandalism in Harris River Front Park

Jay Bowen, my good friend and fellow litter-gitter and a member of the citizen volunteer group responsible for the on-going beautification effort at Harris River Front Park, received this reply to his email informing his group that vandalism had already set back the groups mission.

Subject: RE: Volunteers Frustrated by Vandalism in Park

"Very sad, indeed. No question, the cameras will help and it seems that Holbrook is “on the bus.” However, until the Prosecutor and courts get tough, there is no stopping this degradation. All the cameras and policing in the world will not bring a stop to littering and vandalism (one in the same in my book) without levying the maximum fines and incarceration for these offenses. Think about it. When you drive Rt. 52 and 23 in Ohio, you don’t speed. Why? Not because there are speed limit signs posted along the way. Because you know if you do you are likely to get caught and the fine is stiff!!! We have the tools to stop this, they just have to be used. When the word gets out that Huntington will throw the book at you if you litter or vandalize, it will decrease tremendously."