Reaction to cones at The Cove reflects why the cones are necessary

The comment from Bob Evans that a traffic cone, or a few, at La Jolla Cove is the same as closing it made me laugh (“La Jolla Parks & Beaches members raise concern over new measures at The Cove,” May 27 online, La Jolla Light).

I wonder if Mr. Evans employs orange cones for his home security, since he seems to believe they form an impenetrable barrier. I also wonder if Mr. Evans — and the other board members who are so offended by the new larger sign as well — are really suited for their roles if they cannot bother to remember that disturbing sea lions violates federal law.

Any cone or sign functions as a warning to deter federal offenses. Having grown up in La Jolla, walking to The Cove after school and scuba diving in The Cove since I was 15, the lack of perspective shown by the current La Jolla Parks & Beaches members would be hilarious if it weren’t so galling. It’s entitled, out-of-touch attitudes like these that lead to the kind of behavior that has made the cones necessary in the first place.

There needs to be a better system of Parks & Beaches member selection, rather than the current process that reinforces the aggrandizement of the existing members … especially if La Jolla is to be its own city. It’s embarrassing.

Kate Schultz

Speed cameras would help uphold the right to stay alive

Congrats to the La Jolla Traffic & Transportation Board for raising the possibility of speed camera fines in the near future (“La Jolla traffic board considers speed cameras,” May 28, La Jolla Light).

As a 40-year La Jolla resident and motorist, cyclist and e-bike rider (yup, all three), I fully support such a plan. As for the roadblock of TRUST [San Diego’s Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology ordinance], I feel the ubiquitous speeding on our La Jolla roadways infringes on my civil rights and civil liberties, namely the right to stay alive and unmangled.

Surely that right must outweigh the right of speeders to break the law.

Glenn Vanstrum

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