So this is what happens when you try to do the right thing

I would not have called. I know of two brothers and their dad who went to the local skate park today. They were the only ones there. 911 is for emergencies, not dudes skating.

I know, I read. I still would have not called 911. It was truly not an emergency.

OP, you did the right thing.

We live across the street from a nice little park that is now closed for most activities. The parking lot is gated & locked. The tennis, basketball & tennis courts (and playground) are all cordoned off with caution tape and the nets have all been removed. Yesterday, 6 guys in 3 or 4 vehicles drove onto and parked their cars on the grass of the park. Then they tore down the caution tape surrounding the volleyball court, put their own net up and proceeded to play volleyball. We called the city and they told us to call the sheriff's office. We called the non-emergency number of the sheriff's office. It took awhile, but the police did come and escorted the men out of the park and then the police had to put the caution tape back up. People are also tearing the caution tape off the exercise equipment (chin-up bars, etc.) and using the equipment. Ick. I just don't get it. It's infuriating.

And, lovestocreate, rules and laws apply to everyone. Shame on that dad if the skate park was closed (maybe that's why no one else was there?) and he took his sons there anyway! Way to teach them integrity and responsibility. They're going to grow up to be just like the asshats on the volleyball court.

I would have called, and I would have lodged a complaint about the unhelpful woman.

Sadly a lot of people doing everything right will be taken out along with the asshats doing the wrong thing.

Am I the only one that would have just talked to the teens? A quick, "Guys, the cops are cracking down on people in the parks right now and it would suck to self-isolate in a jail cell"?

The MOST I would have done was responded to the email that told me to notify them. Here's why. People on this board are getting to be like Big Brother, in the name of stopping the virus. But this is a fine line, not carved in concrete like many on here justify. People can live their lives without being reported. They could be brothers who live in the same house and they are not hurting anyone.  They could be homeless or live in an abusive neglectful home and just went where they wouldn't bother anyone.  Not everyone is tucked in safe and sound in a nice house with TP and food.  Yes, there are signs. So what? If you would report them without the quarantine then you do you.

But I am not ready to start reporting my neighbors to the police. No way, no how. This was not an emergency and I don't care who told me to call 911. You knew it wasn't a 911 emergency. So you do the right thing yourself and let others do them.

I agree!   And yes, it says in her post that they were asked to call the police if they see people violating the closure, so she did what was asked.  If they really don't want people to call the police, they should take down that sign.  Or maybe I am misunderstanding the original post?

o.k. I guess I missed your point then. We were talking about kids breaking into an area that was closed and padlocked with signage stating to call the police to report any violations.

I tell myself that all the time these days...”natural selection at work”

No way would I be saying anything to anyone during this time. We just had a news report this week of someone pulling a gun & shooting at someone in their car at a convenience store. The person being shot at had told the shooter to cover his mouth because he coughed & wasn't covering his mouth. Not worth confronting anyone.