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Let those who profit, pay
I wholeheartedly agree with Bob Dunning’s view that all bars and restaurants must stop alcohol sales on Picnic Day if that day is to have a future. As it stands, it is an accident waiting to happen again and again.
I felt that the day would not go as smoothly as many hoped when I saw a coed wheeling her bicycle past my home at 9 a.m. Saturday with a 24-pack of beer in her basket. I don’t think the alcohol ban for bars and restaurants will be enough. It needs to include grocery and convenience stores and it needs to extend from Thursday prior through Saturday.
As I biked through town and campus during Picnic Day I was pleased and relieved to see the large police presence. I’m sure their presence added greatly to the day remaining calmer and safer than last year. But I wondered who is picking up the tab for all of these officers. Is it the city and the university?
Aaron Sikes makes an excellent point in his letter to The Enterprise when he suggests that business establishments that make money from alcohol sales should pay for this increased police presence with a tax assessment. I believe our City Council has a responsibility to see that the cost of these necessary additional officers are paid for by all who profit from alcohol sales.
Richard Chadwick
Davis
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