Marietta perplexed by cruising, public sex at A.L. Burruss Park
Think about the children, Marietta!
The City of Marietta, the bustling metropolis up I-75 where people are all pissed off about President Barack Obama shutting down fighter-jet production and big government hating on cigarette lovers, is once again tackling A.L. Burruss Park, a cloistered wooded area near Dobbins Air Force Base and Life University that's well-known for "cruising."
If you grew up in Marietta, like I did, you often heard about the police busts and TV news teams conducting "investigative reports" at the 46-acre park. Men would often drive to the park from around metro Atlanta, walk into the woods, and meet for casual or anonymous sex.
The Marietta Daily-Journal reports today that city government is now wondering what the hell t do with the park, where police have made as many 10 misdemeanor arrests in one month. There are talks of turning it into standalone greenspace or even closing it for several years to curtail the illegal activity.