On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors made it a crime, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, to throw a ball or a Frisbee on any beach in the county.
What's more, these nannying nutjobs also made it illegal to dig a hole more than 18 inches deep in the sand.
I swear I'm not making that up -- click on the image (right) to read the most abominable passages, or check out the entire ordinance here.
Truth is, the decimation of individual liberties throughout the People's Republic of California is reason enough to keep me on this side of the state line. But this latest sandy insanity is beyond the pale -- and, thanks to LA County officials, it even goes beyond the (plastic) pail (and shovel).
What the hell is wrong with these people?