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| California officials ticket the 'Bubble Pirate,' an artist and Navy veteran, for 'fluid littering' |
| 2024-08-30 |
| [FoxNews] A Navy veteran in California has been entertaining the local community with his creative bubble performances for over 10 years. "entertaining" by taking over a public lawn But Sandy Snakenberg, known as the "Bubble Pirate," was donning his pirate costume and performing his usual bubble show at La Jolla Cove in San Diego last week when he was issued a ticket by park officials, he told Fox News Digital. The ticket alleges that Snakenberg, 63, violated San Diego’s municipal code against littering due to the fluid from his bubbles. Snakenberg said in a phone interview that he asked the park ranger to note that the liquid was from bubbles, but the officer did not do so, he said. The ticket mandates that Snakenberg appear in court in October. Snakenberg told Fox News Digital he is a disabled Navy veteran who has traveled all over the world for a variety of jobs in his life. He makes his living from his bubble artistry and entertainment, he said. The van with all of his equipment and props doubles as his home. "homeless" "I was becoming more involved with bubbles, more professionally, making my own juices, my own devices. I did a Ted talk while in Singapore," he said. Lately, said Snakenberg, vendors and artists in the community have been getting "herded" into designated four feet-by-eight feet areas by officials. That's the point. The vendors take up public sidewalks and block traffic. One rule for all "They're making everybody fight for these four by eight spaces, which are limited," he said. "They are not in locations the artists would have chosen for themselves. I choose my location for safety reasons, both environmental and public, because if my bubbles go flying off into the streets, so will the kids." A City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital via email, "The City of San Diego values the rights of community members to engage in expressive activity in City parks, including artistic expression. This does require those engaging in these activities to do so in accordance with other City codes and regulations, including those related to littering and disposal of waste." The spokesperson added, "In this instance, Park Rangers attempted to educate the individual numerous times that the residual substances from the bubbles are in violation of the City’s municipal code as it relates to littering (SDMC 63.0102(c)(8) Littering). The individual uses up to six gallons of liquid per day with the residual chemicals ending up in the lawn areas, which can cause damage to the grass." "After witnessing numerous violations and receiving complaints from other park users, Rangers issued the lowest level citation available." |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
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| Posted by: Jack+Creanter7508 2024-08-30 14:07 |
| #5 I dont hide my dislike for LEO - because of stuff like this. Cops ticket low hanging fruits, the easy to fleece middle class marks. Right around the corner from La Jolla Cove is Rose Canyon - a homeless encampment in La Jolla. Here's the SDNews headline: Bicyclists feel unsafe riding through Rose Creek Bike Path Linky So of course they screw with the guy dressed like a pirate blowing bubbles. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2024-08-30 13:35 |
| #4 And San Diego had held out until the end as a sane California city, |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2024-08-30 13:29 |
| #3 And people are leaving this state to find and get their quality of life back. |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2024-08-30 11:33 |
| #2 San Diego used to be a nice place. But its ok to shit and pee in the streets? |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2024-08-30 11:26 |
| #1 They require him to stay in one 4x8 zone to do his gig, and then complain that the residue is all in one spot. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-08-30 11:22 |