The thing I think everyone needs to remember is that the City wants to reduce the problems in the channel. Part of this is due to liability reasons, the CO related drownings. Another part is due to the other issues, underage drinking, people exposing themselves, people getting into fights etc. The city wans these issues reduced. I think what we are seeing is a Palm Springs type of deal when PS had all of the problems with Spring Breakers.
Unfortunately, things will get worse, in terms of the LE involvement and rules/laws being more strictly enforced, before things get better. I for one think things need to be "cleaned" up. Start enforcing the laws on the books and when they catch someone, throw the book at them. Those that realize they can't continue on with their typical antics will get the point and go somewhere else. Those of us that can follow the rules and respect each other will be incoenvienced in the short-term but will reap the rewards in the long run.
Another thing, this is basically the community park for LHC. People that live there full-time go there to unwind, just like the rest of us that visit on the weekends only. But why is it so many people feel it is ok to go there and do stupid things and engage in acts that they tmeselves would not what to happen in their own city? Honestly, do you want some group doing drugs, getting wasted, blaring their music too loud, exposing themselves, and soemtimes worse, for free beads at the park that you frequent in your city?
Go ahead and flame me, but that is just how I feel.