Tom Morrow
06-23-2007, 01:16 AM
Teens face crackdown at Downtown Disney
Teens face crackdown at Downtown Disney (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-trespass2207jun22,0,3267336.story)
The Orlando Sentinel - FL
Walt Disney World is stepping up efforts to roust unwanted teens and young adults from its Downtown Disney complex. The company's security guards and off-duty Orange County deputy sheriffs boosted their presence last weekend at the popular shopping and entertainment area, issuing as many trespass warnings in two days as they had the previous 5 1/2 months.
Fifty teens and young adults were banned from Disney property forever. If they return, they can be arrested. Those barred included a 15-year-old boy from Osceola County who was arrested with marijuana and a loaded .380-caliber pistol, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The operation, which adds 11 off-duty deputy sheriffs to the normal four-member team at Downtown Disney for four weekends, started a week after two Connecticut tourists reported they were abducted from the parking lot and later robbed. Disney and sheriff's officials said the crackdown stemmed from broader concerns, not one incident.
"A ganglike presence was unfortunately identified at Downtown Disney. And that is not going to be tolerated," Disney World spokeswoman Jacquee Polak said Thursday. "So additional deputies were proactively assigned to patrol the area and that's going to go on as long as is needed."
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Teens face crackdown at Downtown Disney (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-trespass2207jun22,0,3267336.story)
The Orlando Sentinel - FL
Walt Disney World is stepping up efforts to roust unwanted teens and young adults from its Downtown Disney complex. The company's security guards and off-duty Orange County deputy sheriffs boosted their presence last weekend at the popular shopping and entertainment area, issuing as many trespass warnings in two days as they had the previous 5 1/2 months.
Fifty teens and young adults were banned from Disney property forever. If they return, they can be arrested. Those barred included a 15-year-old boy from Osceola County who was arrested with marijuana and a loaded .380-caliber pistol, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
The operation, which adds 11 off-duty deputy sheriffs to the normal four-member team at Downtown Disney for four weekends, started a week after two Connecticut tourists reported they were abducted from the parking lot and later robbed. Disney and sheriff's officials said the crackdown stemmed from broader concerns, not one incident.
"A ganglike presence was unfortunately identified at Downtown Disney. And that is not going to be tolerated," Disney World spokeswoman Jacquee Polak said Thursday. "So additional deputies were proactively assigned to patrol the area and that's going to go on as long as is needed."
complete article (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-trespass2207jun22,0,3267336.storyl)
Sent from Ezra (http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/z/Ezra/)