Saturday, December 6, 2008

Daily Gripe


Hello, my name is Stu. Today my gripe is with people who - lie - cheat - steal and then say -"Oh I didn't know that was wrong." Well, yes, you did know that was wrong but you got caught. You thought you could fly under the radar and be selfish, greedy and exploitative and get away with it.
Lex Salisbury the Lowry Park Zoo president has done it again. Not only has he taken (no cost to him but perhaps to taxpayers) animals from the zoo and placed them in his own park. His Safari Wild for-profit exotic animal park in Polk county. He now is facing fines for construction at his park without permits.
This construction and revamping of the land near the Green Swamp (crucial to drinking water) was unauthorized. Once again he states, "Oh, I didn't know I needed a permit." DUH!!!! He continues to abuse his status for personal gain. He has ruined wetlands, contributed to flooding discharged sediment and has no erosion control. The Southwest Florida Water Management have fined him. If this were just an ordinary citizen who did not follow the rules they would have been thrown in the klink.
Mr. Salisbury continues to abuse his position and does whatever he wants and there seems to be no constraints. Shame on you Lex Salisbury.

Respectfully yours,

Mr. Pid