Not many people today remember the threat, “We may not defeat you on the battlefield, but we’ll conquer you from within your borders.”
Is that happening? You bet!
First come the ATV riders and dirt bikers, putting hikers and wildlife in peril and desecrating our interiors by claiming it’s their right to use public lands however they wish. Next comes the personal watercraft to menace our waterways, dashing across the bows of our ferries as well as harassing every boater and swimmer throughout the country.
Now comes the gasoline-driven scooter, a very dangerous vehicle to both life and limb. Children, laughing at authority, can be seen riding down the streets at up to 20 mph (we clocked this speed while in our car), imperiling pedestrians and motorists alike.
When is such activity going to stop?
Parents need to take the bull by the horns or the handles of a casket may well be their next leverage!
Law enforcement, where are you?
CHARLES W. GORTON
Everett
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