By Geoff Page
There is a scene in the movie, “Blazing Saddles,” a Mel Brooks classic, (see above) where a preacher tries to stop the crowd from shooting the new – Black – sheriff. The preacher holds the Bible up and someone shoots it, whereupon he says, “Son, yer on yer own” and walks away. Seems this is the City of San Diego’s slogan.
This is what the city says. It is from an email city mayoral representative Randy Reyes sent to a long list of people:
Thank you for your email. I wanted to address your comments about the City's decisions as it relates to the current status of the OB Pier. Public life and safety is and will remain the top priority. The 75-foot clearance from the pier is a rule that is in place to ensure that we protect San Diegans. There currently is signage at the Pier, and we will continue to work with Parks and Recreation staff, as well as Lifeguards, to ensure that these signs remain accessible to the public. On that same note, we will continue to remind the Lifeguards, that they need to be enforcing and communicating this rule with surfers and beach go-ers.
“Public life and safety is and will remain the top priority.” This is what the city actually does.