WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The South Florida Fair is contemplating stricter guidelines after fights broke out over the weekend resulting in 4 arrests.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, about 60 individuals had been escorted off of the fairgrounds, in addition to the arrests, Saturday evening. Video posted on social media confirmed teams of children combating on the fairgrounds.
South Florida Fair President and CEO Vickie Chouris stated the combating has to cease.
“Bad behavior won’t be tolerated,” she stated.
Last yr, the South Florida Fair carried out a coverage the place all guests under 18 have to be accompanied by an grownup on Fridays and Saturdays.
Fair officers at the moment are re-examining that coverage.
“Now that this incident has happened, we’re going to look again to see if that’s strong enough,” Chouris stated. “If not, we’ll address it and make it even tighter, because it’s the families that we care about coming out and having a good time.”
Most individuals who attended the truthful stated the deal with security is clear.
“I feel safe, because I have my wife with me,” one man stated.
In addition to the common safety, truthful organizers stated they’ve an extra 60 Palm Beach County deputies available for added security.
