No Lifeguard? Close beach, says family of drowned teenager.

Apparently an unfortunate Minneapolis 16 year old girl drowned this last Sunday afternoon while swimming with a couple of friends at a unguarded public beach. I'll link you to the rest of the story in a minute, but first my point.

Her family is now screaming for all public beaches to be closed unless there is an official, professional life guard on duty. Taking that to the 'nth degree, why not demand all swimming pools, hot tubs, and water ways be patrolled by law enforcement officers to ensure that nobody is swimming or sitting in them absent an official life guard.

I am told that Minnesota has over 4,500 lakes and waterways alone -- not counting those swimming pools..... that would solve the unemployment problem wouldn't it?

Bad things happen, accidents happen, people fall out of bed and break their neck, they slip in the bathtub and drown. Where does Bloomberg's nanny state begin and where does personal responsibility begin.

Here's a thought -- let's ban all water -- I can state for a fact that every person that touches, swims in, drinks, or bathes in water will die someday. It's a 100% fact!!

Oh yeah, I promised to link you to the Twin Cities StarTribune article.