By Jessie Schirrick Posted December 17, 2014
The November mid-term election was rather unremarkable for Humboldt County as none of the questions voted on were passed. However, one of these questions has stirred up quite a bit of controversy.
Question #2 called for a 0.25% sales tax increase, the proceeds from which would be used to construct new parks and recreation for the local youth. The outcome of the vote was met with an uproar from hundreds of children, some as young as 5 years old. They have been rioting the playgrounds of the elementary schools and destroying their slides and swing sets, demanding that they be replaced with newer models.
“Parks are supposed to give us something to do so that we don’t have to turn to drugs and violence so as retaliation for being denied, we have been using drugs and being violent,” said fifth-grader Kevin Patterson.
Several parents are concerned for their children’s safety at school with rumors circulating that gangs have been formed.
“Little Jimmy threw up the blood sign at the dinner table last night,” said local mother Janet Smith.
While tensions are running high there has yet to be moves made to construct any new parks.
