Dear Editor:
Stats: St. Pat’s Parade 2011
300 tickets issued
136 ambulance calls
34 arrests
Stats: Halloween Parade 2015
196 service calls
3 mischief criminal
13 arrests
35 traffic related
46 drink disorderly
16 medical calls – etc etc etc
Those strolling witches and pumpkins can sure cause a problem.
So back to 2011 St. Pat’s Parade – hidden away are copies of violations that occurred only along the line of march on Washington St. from 14th St. to city hall – none could be found! Sure, violations all over Park Ave., Clinton St., Hudson St. – but no parade violations.
With all these new Halloween complaints, will the city cancel out next years Ragamuffin Parade?
Who knows what evil lurks.
Jack O’Brien