{"id":251,"date":"2012-02-29T02:36:09","date_gmt":"2012-02-29T02:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/index.php\/2012\/02\/29\/grnc-alert-2-28-12-greensboro-struggles-to-pass-illegal-park-ban\/"},"modified":"2012-02-29T02:36:09","modified_gmt":"2012-02-29T02:36:09","slug":"grnc-alert-2-28-12-greensboro-struggles-to-pass-illegal-park-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grnc.org\/wp\/2012\/02\/grnc-alert-2-28-12-greensboro-struggles-to-pass-illegal-park-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"GRNC Alert 2-28-12: Greensboro Struggles to Pass Illegal Park Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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The Council voted 5-4 in favor of violating rights<\/span><\/p>\n

and breaking state law…<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Six votes were required for immediate passage.\u00a0 The ordinance will be considered again during the next Council meeting scheduled for March 6, at 5:30.\u00a0 It appears that a second majority vote will result in adoption of the ordinance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Council misinterprets state law to fit anti-gun agenda<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to media reports, the Greensboro city council claims that they may ban guns within entire parks that contain recreational facilities. This is not true<\/strong><\/em>. The law permits limited bans in very-narrowly defined park areas specifically including ONLY<\/strong><\/em>; a playground, an athletic field, a swimming pool, and an athletic facility.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Police Chief and Parks Director claim you don’t need to defend yourself<\/span><\/p>\n

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Media reports quote Greensboro Parks and Recreation Director Greg Jackson as saying “I’ve been in this business 20 years and have had zero incidences where someone needed to protect themselves with a gun in the park.” Greensboro Police Chief Ken Miller has been quoted making similar statements. Maybe the Chief and Mr. Jackson don’t subscribe to the local paper and have missed the news that Greensboro has one of the highest crime rates in NC<\/a>. Is there some reason to believe that parks are immune to violent crime?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are a few examples of what Greensboro leaders are trying to claim cannot happen:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alamance county kidnapping & assault:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.thetimesnews.com\/common\/printer\/view.php?db=burlington&id=10155<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


Charlotte serial park rapist:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=13927043<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


Charlotte attempted child kidnapping:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/42530811<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


Greenville park murder:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.reflector.com\/crimerescue\/group-gathers-mourn-homicide-victims-783371<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


High Point assault with deadly weapon:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/blog.news-record.com\/staff\/offtherecord\/archives\/2007\/10\/disturbing_atta.shtml<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


Lexington assault by 4 assailants:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.news-record.com\/blog\/53458\/entry\/61389<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


Winston-Salem assault and robbery:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.digtriad.com\/news\/story.aspx?storyid=159527<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


Second Winston-Salem rape within 3 months:<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.news-record.com\/content\/2009\/08\/10\/article\/rape_reported_in_winston_salem_park<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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City Council to further increase Greensboro crime by promoting illegal ordinance<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe it makes sense that crime in Greensboro is so high given its leadership is so willing to contribute to it, with the Police Chief’s approval. It appears that we need to clarify once again that the City Council will be OFFENDERS<\/strong><\/em> if they succeed in passing their illegal ordinance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Email AND Call Councilors<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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