Taking a break
Police from the 'hot spots' tell students to be careful
by Angela Clark Kansan staff writer
Photo illustration by Kelly Larson/KANSAN
Bring the sunscreen, swimsuit and sunglasses,
and forget the fake I.D. water balloon and sling-ups.
"Our big problem in Palm Springs is the squirt guns and water bombs," said Capt. Gary Russel of the Palm Springs, Calif., Police Department.
Police in the Spring Break "hot spots" are looking for them.
Russel said they were enforcing a new law against the threesome balloons from cars. If they could hold students,
"It started out as fun, but now the humor is gone." he said.
In South Padre, Texas, the biggest emerging problem is slingshot.
"Those big old things that it takes three people to work are the worst," said Capt. Tommy Adkinson, of the South Padre Police Department."They send out water balloons so forcefully they can break out windows and cause concussions. We've started to confiscate them."
If damage is more than $300, it becomes a felony.
Adkinson said.
"Then it's state pen time," he said. "Not pretty stuff."
A fake LD. the staple of a student's Spring Break
A fake I.D. the staple of a student's Spring Break kit, is expected to create a problem, Adkinson said. "We've got a special group of Texas alcohol beverage committee guys to look for minors," he
said.
Daytona Beach, Fla., also has a special squad for spotting minis.
"We have state beverage agents come into the city," said John Powers of the Daytona Beach Police Department. "They will closely monitor the bars, pool decks, beaches, etc."
Despite the close scrutiny, frightening situations can arise from fun in Daytona Beach, Powers said.
"We've been having a big problem with people climbing from balcony to balcony floor ups," he said. In 1988, we had one death and quite a few serious injuries. What one way to spend your break?
property dangers of students during the break. In Breckenridge, Colo., Cliff Brown of the Breckenridge Police Department said ski equipment thefts were common.
Along, with life-threatening dangers, there are property dangers for students during Spring Break.
"They'll steal anything if it's not tacked down, the students really need to watch their equipment."
But the main goal of Spring Break is to have fun, said Demon Jones, patrol sergeant of the Steamers on the job.
All police interviewed said that the biggest problem with students was the drunkenness.
"Drinking is our biggest problem," said Chris Bracken, an investigator with the Jackson Hole, Wyo. Police Department. "We're not hard-nosed about it — party, just don't be malicious."
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