Your photo of the paraglider buzzing beach goers at Silver Sands is mistitled. There is nothing heavenly about having a noisy, motorized aircraft flying low over you. There is no logical reason these motorized toys should be allowed on the small Silver Sands state park.
What next, ATVs? Dirt bikes? It is hard not to allow them when you allow paragliders.
Does the DEEP (Department Energy and Environmental Protection) conduct a risk assessment when it grants permission for something like this? It only takes a few minutes on YouTube to realize a small problem could result in a catastrophe for people on the beach or board walk.
The city of West Haven had the good sense to ban these aircraft for safety concerns. The taxpayers are paying for the DEEP failing to act on warnings about the aggressive chimp that eventually mauled the woman. Are we going to pay for a crash by one of these toys? Please, DEEP, keep the state parks as quiet, safe refuges for all the people.
Jeff Osborn
Orange