• legion02@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        You’re thinking public or state ownership. Public property is property generally meant to be used by the public. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t conditions to that use though, like hours of operation.

        Most of this is in that article you linked…

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          3 months ago

          You’re buzzing around the point like a fly on shit

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            3 months ago

            That would imply the point is shit, which I don’t think it really is. It’s more like they’re buzzing around the point like how a fly will buzz around a chili dog at a baseball game. Likewise, they are being annoying and making it harder to digest.

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          3 months ago

          Property generally meant to be used by the public is “open to the public,” not public property. The grocery store is open to the public, but it is not public property, it’s private property.

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          3 months ago

          But why should a public park have hours of operation? Benches and open space don’t stop working after certain hours, don’t take resources or workers to operate, they’re just there. Why should we punish people for enjoying the outdoors?

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            3 months ago

            Swing through Washington square park at 2 in the morning, better still if you can do it 20 years ago