Sarasota Livin'

Pioneer Park

My wife and I along with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law were in Pioneer Park yesterday(Thurs. 1/13/06). We were viewing the progress on Broadway-Promenade and as we were strolling through the park we came upon a couple engaged in a lewd sexual act at 2PM in the afternoon. This was also witnessed by 2 women who were passing by( They actually yelled at the couple that they would be confronted by the police if they continued). Is this what awaits us as new condo owners in the city of Sarasota. At the very least we would hope that the park would be more vigorously patrolled by the Sarasota police.
We hope that this was an isolated incident but as a runner I have witnessed vagrants sleeping in the park.With tennis courts and an athletic field I would not want to see young children exposed to this kind of behavior.
The entire community must express their outrage at this kind of public behavior.