By Andrew Goldstein Santa Monica
When is the Santa Monica Police Department going to do something for the mid-cities pedestrians? I have an idea as a way to get the SMPD to fund the extra security at the pier, because someone saw a Middle Eastern person using a video camera there, and make it safer for the Santa Monicans who actually live here, from a real hazard. Start enforcing the pedestrian laws at the intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and Broadway. Every day I am almost run over by impatient drivers as I walk on a green light with a walk signal. This probably happens 100 times a day to other pedestrians, if my experience is any indication of the situation. If each ticket results in at least a $100 fine to the city, we could pay for the pier security in less than a year. Just a thought.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 29, 2005. Read the original PDF.