Alerts about unsanctioned gatherings prompted the Kent County Department of Community Services to close its three county parks and the city of Dover to close similar sites at 3 p.m. Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18.
- Wait, they were mad because someone was planning to actually use the parks to get together and hang out? Isn’t that the parks’ intended purpose? — Justin Andrew Puchalsky
- No, they’re mad because these hoodlums in the past have caused thousands upon thousands of dollars in damage and left the area absolutely trashed. — Julianne Shockley
- And they play loud music with foul language that is annoying to other visitors, their kids and the neighbors. And they bring drugs and alcohol into the park. And they bring 300-500 attendees. And they get into confrontations with other visitors. Some are in response to other confrontations; others, they start. The best option is to just close the parks for a few hours two or three times a year. — Jody Sweeney
- By whatever means necessary, take back control of the parks. If you let them win, this will happen repeatedly and spread statewide. — Bob Henderson
- I don’t see why police can’t do anything. Instead, everyone suffers. — Autumn Fawn
- They can but not until something happens. Then, it’s too late. Then, you would say the police had notice but didn’t do anything to prevent it. — William Walsh
- It sounds like pandemic rules all over again. Bust through the fear. Open up the parks. — Liza Maria
- Freedom is scary! Deal with it! Closing the parks may approach being unconstitutional. — Da Equalizer
- Well, if the younger generation knew how to act in public, we wouldn’t be where we are with closing the parks. I say let them all in, close the gates, arrest them and go from there. — Pete Abel
