Posted on 03/19/2014 1:36:48 PM PDT by Second Amendment First
The Kansas City Zoo will again review its policies after a frightening spasm of violence Tuesday afternoon that included shots fired in the parking lot.
There were no reported gunshot injuries, but zoo officials want to avoid having the animal park gain a reputation for being unsafe on days when it is open for free to residents of Jackson and Clay counties.
Tuesday’s disturbances followed another incident on a free day last April when a police officer breaking up a fight in the parking lot got a bloody nose. In both cases, the free admission drew crowds that were too big for the zoo to handle.
“I’m always concerned about how people feel about the zoo,” zoo director Randy Wisthoff said shortly after Tuesday’s incident. “That’s always at the top of my plate, that people feel safe here.”
Several witnesses on Tuesday described a chaotic scene of brawls and gunshots.
Kristi Sharp Patterson, who was at the zoo Tuesday with her children, said that as they were leaving, she saw people on the ground in handcuffs, and crowds were gathering around.
“Next thing you know shots were fired in the parking lot right in front of the zoo and everyone started screaming and running in every direction,” Patterson told The Star. “By far the scariest experience ever.”
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If we would just give these poor kids something to do (I guess free day at the zoo does not qualify), then they would not have to turn to violence to keep themselves occupied. (/s)
Something tells me it’s all happening at the zoo . . .
Even charging $1 admission would probably have removed a good percentage of the cretins.
Or better yet, “free admission with donation of canned food items.” That worked well over here and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center in years past. Huge crowds, but no riff raff.
I think places need to start really ramping up entrance fees and prices, just to start curtailing the kinds of people who start trouble at “free stuff” events. Just to ensure the people who really find it important and valuable and want to enjoy whatever, can do so without fear animals that don’t respect anything or anyone don’t ruin it and injure or kill people.
Ummmm....Describe “them” please.
cursive
LOL!
Unbelievable. This, on people who gripe about others not paying "their fair share" of income.
Grrrrrrrrr.
Why, “teens” of course!
It all has to do with being 13 to 19. All “teens” behave this way...
Plantation slavery - Worst. Idea. Ever.
Only when the liberal blacks will have an honest conversation about it. And that could very well be never because they could lose the race card and the race-baiting industry.
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At the bottom of the page of the news story.
I wonder why that is?
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The monkeys stand for honesty,
Giraffes are insincere,
And the elephants are kindly but
They’re dumb.
Orangutans are skeptical
Of changes in their cages,
And the zookeeper is very fond of rum.
Simon and Garfunkel sure got the first line wrong!
Ha!!~!
uuummm , no.
You never read about the zoo animals escaping on free days. Why is that? Professional courtesy, of course.
Next question.
Why doesn’t Fred Phelps and his posse show up at black funerals? The answer? Do I need to state one?
And another.
Why are there no free days at the Kansas City Opera or the Ballet, or NASCAR races? Answer. If the culture values an activity or institution it will pay to participate in that activity.
If a culture doesn’t value itself why would its members pay to see something that they have nothing invested in like the KC Zoo?
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