Al Strohlein of SavePB said, "binge drinking to increased rapes in the city." Read the article for yourself. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080729… The Prohibitionist always try to spin the story. Not this time! We want FACTS and PROOF the alcohol ban is working after 6 months. A new law cannot be created because Scott Chipman says it is working or because he sees more families at the beach!
The "trial alcohol ban" was put in place to stop all alcohol related crime, violent activity and make everyone safe in the beach area. Turns out you are better off having a few beers at the beach with hundreds of people watching than in a private residence with closed doors. Looks like the "trial alcohol ban" has done nothing to stop RAPE and maybe even made it a bigger problem than it was before the ban. Driving people to drink at homes and bars. — July 30, 2008 4:14 p.m.
The Right to Party Left Intact
Interesting... I guess anyone can post any rules they want! The people Voted and PropD and it excluded specific parks. If they want to have a revote on PropD and let the Citizen's of San Diego vote for a more REASONALBE LAW like- No Alcohol on Major Holiday's then everyone will stop going to Kate Sessions Park.— June 10, 2010 2:44 p.m.
Beating the Ban: Park & Recreation Style
Just watch how Councilman Kevin Faulconer uses his PR Machine to spin the truth and make himself look like a Saint this upcoming Election season. Do not be fooled! This is a Professional Politician who does not care about people rights and freedom rather his own political ambitions. It is time for a New District 2 City Council Representative. Kevin blew his chance. Go back to whatever you were doing before you decided to be a crooked civil servant.— August 22, 2009 7:46 a.m.
Booze Ban Driving Homeless Inland?
Vote No On Prop D ~ No Permanent Alcohol Ban www.NoOnPropD.org— August 25, 2008 9:13 p.m.
Beach drinking ban pushes Ocean Beach and PB boozers to alleys
The City Council never had a plan to monitor the "trial alcohol ban" and now 6 months into the 1 year ban they declare it is working. This is going to be interesting how they are going to prove to San Diego that the City is better off since the ban was enacted. I hope they realize we are not stupid and we expect to see metrics, factual evidence, hard undisputable statistics and not just options' of small vocal minority. The City Council should have taken the Mayors compromise seriously. A Holiday ban may have been a good deal for everyone. The problem is that Councilman Faulconer is playing politics and we know what happens to political figures in San Diego who try to pull one over on everyone especially when it comes to banning alcohol. It will be interesting to see if he has a political career after this little mess it has gotten himself into.— August 13, 2008 3:18 p.m.
Beach Booze Banter
Responsible taxpaying citizens of San Diego wanted to vote on this last year. Council Member Kevin Faulconer, nice move wasting our time and tax dollars to give yourself an out on the "trial alcohol ban" you rushed through the City Council in a knee jerk reaction to keep everyone safe at our beaches, bays and parks. GET MOTIVATED San Diego. It is TIME TO TAKE BACK YOUR FREEDOM to enjoy a beverage of your choice at our beaches, bays and parks. REGISTER TO VOTE and get your friends to as well. WE CAN AND WILL send a clear message this November, we do not need the City Government to baby sit the citizens of San Diego. Write your City Council and let them know you are against the ban http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/ and register to Vote against this ban http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm— August 13, 2008 3:14 p.m.
City council mum on vacation rentals in Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Pt. Loma
Come on San Diego, Let's Vote this Permanent Alcohol Ban down again. The City Council was offered a Holiday only ban and is going straight to taking away our Freedom to enjoy our beaches, bays and parks the way we want. We all pay taxes for these "public spaces" and should be able to have a beer at the park while I wax my car in the summer, while I play volley ball or horse shoes at the beach or after a ride on my jet ski at the bay. Enough is enough! VOTE No on Prop D - Stop the Permanent Alcohol Ban in San Diego.— August 13, 2008 3:10 p.m.
Not So Fast, Faulconer
Al Strohlein of SavePB said, "binge drinking to increased rapes in the city." Read the article for yourself. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080729… The Prohibitionist always try to spin the story. Not this time! We want FACTS and PROOF the alcohol ban is working after 6 months. A new law cannot be created because Scott Chipman says it is working or because he sees more families at the beach! The "trial alcohol ban" was put in place to stop all alcohol related crime, violent activity and make everyone safe in the beach area. Turns out you are better off having a few beers at the beach with hundreds of people watching than in a private residence with closed doors. Looks like the "trial alcohol ban" has done nothing to stop RAPE and maybe even made it a bigger problem than it was before the ban. Driving people to drink at homes and bars.— July 30, 2008 4:14 p.m.
Not So Fast, Faulconer
Responsible taxpaying citizens of San Diego wanted to vote on this last year. Kevin Fulckner, nice move wasting our time and tax dollars to give yourself an out on the "trial alcohol ban" you rushed through the City Council in a knee jerk reaction to keep everyone safe at our beaches, bays and parks. GET MOTIVATED San Diego. It is TIME TO TAKE BACK YOUR FREEDOM to enjoy a beverage of your choice at our beaches, bays and parks. REGISTER TO VOTE and get your friends to as well. WE CAN AND WILL send a clear message this November, we do not need the City Government to baby sit the citizens of San Diego. Write your City Council and let them know you are aganist the ban http://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/ and register to Vote aganist this ban http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm— July 30, 2008 3:47 p.m.
Booze Ban Driving Homeless Inland?
BOOZE BAN LOVER- I CAN NOT WAIT TO DRINK MY BEER ON YOUR BAY THIS JULY 4TH! When the hundreds or thousands or registered voters who can not enjoy a beverage with alcohol on the beach this year get fired up the City Council and you little prohibition organization SavePB better be ready for a rally. The City Council has one last chance later this year to not vote your “trial alcohol ban” back for another year. If they vote to keep it you bet you sweet, you know what, this is going to a VOTE OF THE PEOPLE!— July 1, 2008 9:35 p.m.
Booze Ban Driving Homeless Inland?
The Alcohol Ban is another example of local Government and a minority of rich land owners on our beaches and bays taking freedoms away for responsible tax paying citizens of San Diego. We already have laws for every alcohol related issue you can think of that may happen at the beach. Why not enforce the current laws we have? Instead we have a new law that stops responsible citizens for enjoying a beer or wine at the beach this Independence Day. As everyone celebrates FREEDOM this 4th of July at your backyard BBQ or house parties and not at our local beaches, bays and parks we have our San Diego City Council to thank. They used an unfortunate isolated incident at the beach last summer to create fear and panic in people and passed a new law with no facts or statistics to back it up and no plan to evaluate it. I bet local business numbers for tax revenue this July 4th are way down this year. The local beach business community is going to suffer and the pro-alcohol ban folks will blame less people at the beach on the price of gas or the weather. This "trial alcohol ban" is another form of prohibition and is bad for San Diego. The City Council will have a chance later this year to drop this trial alcohol ban. If they do not I predict that the citizens of San Diego will rise up and get this issue on the ballot so that we can Vote on this one more time.— June 30, 2008 8:25 p.m.