Vandals destroy dam, release 49 million gallons of water into Bay (Fremont: 2015, crimes)

[AllenSJC]

Fremont (KRON) — Fremont police say vandals attacked an inflatable dam on Alameda Creek that resulted in the loss of nearly 50 million gallons of water.

Police believe that those responsible entered a restricted area sometime on Thursday morning and intentionally damaged the dam.

“The dam, which is instrumental to the Alameda County Water District’s water supply operations, suffered irreversible damage,” police said.

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With California enduring a crippling four-year drought and no signs of immediate relief, the water in the Alameda Creek was to have been percolated into the Niles Cone Groundwater Basin for use by residents and businesses in Fremont, Newark, and Union City as a critical water supply.

“This amount of water is enough to supply the needs of approximately 500 homes for one year,” police said.

Vandals destroy dam, release 49 million gallons of water into Bay | KRON4.com

Ugh, seriously?

[2sleepy]

leaving a temporary rubber dam in place for 30 years without giving any thought to the possibility that someone might vandalize it wasn't a stroke of genius

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

leaving a temporary rubber dam in place for 30 years without giving any thought to the possibility that someone might vandalize it wasn't a stroke of genius

Seriously. And people object when anyone says the US is sliding toward 3rd World status. Where's the Army Corps of Engineers when you need them?

[Bulldogdad]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

leaving a temporary rubber dam in place for 30 years without giving any thought to the possibility that someone might vandalize it wasn't a stroke of genius

Bingo.

[dburbs1975]

you can't keep utilities up to date when only people who bought their homes recently are being taxed at a rate that pays for modern infrastructure.

[Matadora]

What a horrible thing to do to drought stricken CA!

I wish all ill intending humans would just vanish.

[LuvSouthOC]

I see someone quickly blamed proposition 13 which I am sure the perpetrators cared not one whit about, but omitted things like:

*Lack of social cohesion
*Breakdown of civic pride in community
*Teaching students to detest their own society and perpetual victimhood
*Insufficient penalties for crimes (and virtually no consequences for child delinquency)

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by LuvSouthOC

I see someone quickly blamed proposition 13 which I am sure the perpetrators cared not one whit about, but omitted things like:

*Lack of social cohesion
*Breakdown of civil pride in community
*Teaching students to detest their own society and perpetual victimhood
*Insufficient penalties for crimes (and virtually no consequences for child delinquency)

Who does this?

[DetailSymbolizes]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Who does this?

So-called "progressives".

[SocSciProf]

Originally Posted by LuvSouthOC

I see someone quickly blamed proposition 13 which I am sure the perpetrators cared not one whit about, but omitted things like:

*Lack of social cohesion
*Breakdown of civic pride in community
*Teaching students to detest their own society and perpetual victimhood
*Insufficient penalties for crimes (and virtually no consequences for child delinquency)

And, the three things that really happen are all PARTLY traceable to Prop 13.

Originally Posted by LuvSouthOC

*Lack of social cohesion

Prop 13 -- the idea that time of purchase should determine tax rate -- necessarily constructs multiple distinct classes with opposed interests, the very definition of non-cohesion.

Originally Posted by LuvSouthOC

*Breakdown of civic pride in community

A locale that treats new people as cash cows while absolving long-standing residents of paying their fair share of community costs is unlikely to generate feelings of pride. The former feel used, the latter feel entitled. Hardly a recipe for civic pride.

Originally Posted by LuvSouthOC

*Insufficient penalties for crimes (and virtually no consequences for child delinquency)

Prop 13 starves jurisdictions of funds needed to: 1)penalize low-level crimes and delinquency, 2)quickly repair any damage so it does not encourage others, and, 3)sustain the facilities that give ALL youth something productive to do. The third leaves an unending trail of people available for mischief (growing pains), the second advertises the possibility to those who would not have thought of it otherwise, and the first fails to deter those who would think of it on their own.

Sad. Prop 13. Grandma (sorta) wins. Everyone (really) loses.