A new policy is in place at oaks park if you’re under 18 you now need a chaperone to roller skate in the rink on friday and saturday nights this policy went into effect last friday after a recent disturbance forced the park to close down early fox 12’s connor mccarthy is
Live at oaks park tonight to tell us why the park felt the need to implement this rule connor well nora oak park officials simply say that it’s simply because teenagers are misbehaving at the roller rink here at oaks park and they say that they felt
Like they had no choice but to require a chaperone to be present i did speak to people tonight and they say this is a good idea It’s a new rule that just rolled out last week at oaks park anyone under 18 it needs a chaperone if they want to roller skate friday and saturday nights i think that’s a great idea yvette roberts comes to the rink often to take her grandkids and nephew
To help them roll out some stress i think it really is therapeutic for kids who have to get some energy out but oak sparks says for some teenagers on friday and saturday nights that energy is being released in the wrong way a spokesperson says there have been frequent verbal and physical fights
Something yvette has experienced firsthand did alert security a couple weeks ago to a group of girls that i heard like saying some things that maybe wasn’t nice and i said hey it sounds like something’s not cool over there and then went and checked it out and yes it
Was a group of teenagers that may have engaged in some fighting because of issues like what yvette described oaks park created the chaperone rule to deter more teens from getting into more fights for every six teens there must be a chaperone 21 or older a policy that will
Be in place for the time being i think it helps them to follow the rules yvette hopes this new rule will help keep everyone safe but she also hopes chaperones will help keep something else out of the ring this is a great date but keep the kissing out of the ring
Well norah officials also say that security guards will be present and meet with parents and guardians that are dropping off their kids and let them know that they can no longer just leave them at the roller skating rink and also there will be an id check at the door
Live in southeast portland conor mccarthy foxpro oregon
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