Story Leak – by Anthony Gucciardi
The City of Lakewood Ohio will be celebrating July 4th with mandatory bag searches and a ban on all Fourth of July related fun — including fireworks, drinks, grills, pets, sports, and just about everything else.
The anti-independence regulation is a real testament to the current state of our nation, which now stands for heavy bans on all forms of person freedom. But I would have never actually known about this insane ban if it weren’t for a Storyleak reader who sent me the amazing image above. And following my inquiry as to where the image came from, doubting that any city could be so draconian and downright wicked, I was amazed when the reader went and linked me to a page on The Lakewood Observer website which listed all of the same nonsense with official quotes from the city.
As you can see from the ‘Special Park Rules To Be In Effect At Lakewood Park On July 4th’ article posted a week ago on The Lakewood Observer website, all of the same insane regulations are listed clearly as seen on the original sign. The website reads:
“The following rules will be in effect at Lakewood Park on July 4, 2013:
- All generators, propane and gas fueled grills are prohibited.
- All tents and shelters are prohibited.
- Police will be conducting searches of bags and coolers for reasons of public safety.
- No alcoholic beverages are permitted at any time throughout the year.
- No personal fireworks. This includes novelty fireworks like sparklers.
- No dogs or pets of any kind will be permitted in the park on July 4th.
- The skate park, tennis courts, basketball courts and Kid’s Cove playground will be closed at 7:00 p.m.”
Are you as amazed as I was that this is actually real, and a city ordinance at that? I thought that maybe it was a private place and the owner was just bitter about people celebrating on the land, but this is actually a city declaration and sign. And for the ever-tiring purpose of ‘security’. Because so many people are killed each year from sparklers and grilling burgers. The insanity here reminds me of the individual I debated on video who called for a ban on all guns, knives, hammers, nails, and even glass.
We can even see on the website a quote from Lakewood’s Mayor Mike Summers, which reads:
“Safety is our first priority. These added security measures will help to ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July.”
Right, it’s all about keeping you safe from fireworks the celebration of the nation’s birth. Perhaps they should also usher in the TSA and their naked body scanners to help scan all the attendees and their children for any form of unauthorized food or drink as well.
Everyone needs to share this lunacy and demand that Mayor Mike Summers of Lakewood retract these ridiculous regulations for the citizens of this Ohio town, lest it spreads to nearby cities and across the nation. Also, remember that the Fourth Amendment protects you from such ridiculous bag searches by police. The key here is publicizing the absurdity of these draconian regulations to set a foundation for what we will not tolerate. This truly is a sick society of paranoia and fear.
“Police will be conducting searches of bags and coolers for reasons of public safety.”
Yes, in order to celebrate your freedom and your 4th article right, you have to give up your freedom and your 4th article right.
Does anyone else think that this makes ZERO sense? Insanity!!!!
“Independence Day”? LMAO Orwell has to be spinning in his grave. They forgot to ban big drinks.
The banning of sugar drinks is Bloominidiot’s job. lol
“Safety is our first priority. These added security measures will help to ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July.”
Yes, the old “safety” excuse. Yes, so enjoyable knowing I can be arrested at any time just for looking at the police the wrong way. So enjoyable without fireworks and grilling burgers. So enjoyable being felt up by police. Hmm….soooo….if we can’t have sparkles, fireworks, grills, and even play after 7:00pm, or have tents or alcoholic beverages, then what else is there to do or celebrate with? NANNY CITY!
It’s like saying, “Yes, you can go anywhere you want, see anything you like, do anything you feel like. Just don’t walk, don’t talk, don’t look at anyone, don’t eat or drink anything, don’t……..”. Insanity!
They are trying to destroy our Independence Day. It’s time we fight back and declare our own INDEPENDENCE DAY from this insanity!!!
“Those who give up freedom for security, deserveth neither.” Benjamin Franklin
SOUNDS LIKE A F@#$1N GREAT TIME!!! Stick your park in your a$$
A Ohio sh!thole that’s run by Zioturds elected by a dumbed-down public; they won’t have a 4th of July, 2014….they’ll ban Independence Day all together.
Time to resort to the age-old civil disobedience activities of our forefathers…grilling burgers and weenies, cracking a cold one, frisbee with the dog, and lighting a sparkler!
Also, cancelled 4th of July celebrations in Ohio are Bedford, Shaker Hts.,
Euclid, Warrnesville Hts., Richfield for fear of mod violence.
Hey, how come Egypt gets fireworks when they ousted Morsi just now?
Believe me, this is what we will be doing when Obama is ousted and believe me, it will not be just us celebrating, but the whole world, as well.
C’mon Americans!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6UlqyVFj0k
Rule #8: You better have fun celebrating your freedom or ELSE!
3. This is the only unbelievable item on the list. “Oh btw, we’re searching you, for your own good. Regardless of both federal and state constitutional law.”
We can slip that in with our municipal codes, right? Oh wait, it’s not even a code, just policy? Just post it on the sign and we’re good to go? Awesome!
The rest of the bans are reasonable when you consider how it affects others besides yourself. But then again, I’m from a more urban area and the parks can be very crowded. And they probably use the closed areas for staging or they’re under the drop zone.
I would have to disagree with the rest of the bans being reasonable. By telling one person that they cannot drink a beer or have a barbeque, at a public location, because someone else may be irresponsible, is another example of a government treating it’s citizens as if they were children (since little Jimmy won’t keep his hands to himself recess is canceled). I think it is UN-American to say that an adult citizen of this country cannot drink a bear at an independence day celebration in a public park. If our masters did allow this, would it mean that there would be more instances of drunk and disorderly at the celebration? You betcha, but at least those committing the crime would be getting punished. Remember a free country is not going to be perfectly safe and peaceful. However a free country allows us to be accountable for our own actions and does not allow its citizens to be treated like children by their elected officials.
Any relation?
Henry is my dad.
Outstanding! I suspected as much. Most don’t post using their real names, and those that do, usually post with a first name only.
I’m a big fan of Henry’s, I wish my dad was half as awake (as well as the rest of my family). I don’t remember seeing you post here before, that’s why I asked.
Any chance of some footage of you drinking a bear? Seriously, no fireworks on Independence Day? That’s not kosher.
Word to #1 NWO Hatr
@ J. Shivley
Usually I would say the same things but I think number three was so glaringly egregious the others dimmed in the brightness. The others are disagreeable; possibly symptomatic of a greater issue, but somewhat arguable.
Generators? To go to the park for an hour? Do you need one at the drive-in movies too? I’d hate to see what it would take to go on an overnight camping trip… Why should I need to endure your light, noise and exhaust pollutions? This extends beyond your personal environment.
But otherwise I agree, it is a “you won’t behave, and you’ll poke out an eye, so let’s not even start” parent/guardian attitude.
Don’t go. There is no requirement to celebrate july 4th in a public space. Have a celebration in a private space. If we cease to cooperate with insanity, then insanity will cease to exist!
Maybe they’re expecting a false flag?…..lol
Next will be body cavity searches. No-one should attend to send a message to the self appointed Masters of slaves. F! U!
I may be going out on a limb here but………………..
What the hell is there to celebrate?
Oh, right. The ILLUSION of freedom.
My bad.
Those who attend this travesty will be making a statement of how willing they are to worship authority. Will the park be full, or empty?
Come to Lakewood Gulag and celebrate the 21st century American lifestyle- endless rules, GMO filled hotdog substitutes and rough groping by thugs in uniform- while you are wishing you could be doing something fun like they used do in that old-fashioned America where nobody was safe from the boogeyman and everybody was happy and free.