AFS Cinema
Sobering Statistics
RECEIVED Sat., Nov. 3, 2018
Dear Editors,
I was very disappointed to read, in your "Best of Austin" award for Pool Burger, an exhortation to "Get pitted on a boozy hurricane before hitting up Deep Eddy pool."
Patrons who have been drinking are not permitted in city swimming pools; consumption of alcohol in these facilities is a violation of city code and of common sense. Alcohol is detected in the blood of up to 70% of adult drowning victims, and is directly responsible for up to 30% of drowning deaths each year (statistics easily available online from many sources). Heat and sun exposure only amplify its negative effects on coordination and judgment. Why are you using a platform like “Best of Austin” to encourage illegal and dangerous behavior? You do a disservice to your readers, to law-abiding citizens, and to the lifeguards and medics whose job it is to deal with drunk, belligerent, injured, and drowning pool patrons all summer. Please consider correcting your review, or at least choosing your words more responsibly in the future.
I was very disappointed to read, in your "Best of Austin" award for Pool Burger, an exhortation to "Get pitted on a boozy hurricane before hitting up Deep Eddy pool."
Patrons who have been drinking are not permitted in city swimming pools; consumption of alcohol in these facilities is a violation of city code and of common sense. Alcohol is detected in the blood of up to 70% of adult drowning victims, and is directly responsible for up to 30% of drowning deaths each year (statistics easily available online from many sources). Heat and sun exposure only amplify its negative effects on coordination and judgment. Why are you using a platform like “Best of Austin” to encourage illegal and dangerous behavior? You do a disservice to your readers, to law-abiding citizens, and to the lifeguards and medics whose job it is to deal with drunk, belligerent, injured, and drowning pool patrons all summer. Please consider correcting your review, or at least choosing your words more responsibly in the future.
Madeline O'Campo