Re: third death
Posted by Bodie the Dog on August 20, 2004 at 00:04:02:
In Reply to: Re: third death posted by Farmer Dean on August 19, 2004 at 23:22:18:
Good metaphor, "like herding cats with attitudes." We go around barricades. Maybe we've done it successfully many, many times, so what's wrong with going around the most recent one? I bet the professionals would confirm that most flood deaths involve people trying to drive through obviously flooded areas/around barricades. The water may appear to be flowing smoothly across the road, but there's a 2' deep pothole hidden underneath. They get stuck, the water continues to rise, history.
So how do you create an effective barricade, one that can be stored close to the action and moved there quick enough to make a difference, and still completely block both lanes and shoulders of the road (plus maybe 100' of flatland on either side)?
I don't think you can keep the public completely safe from themselves....