Ban Skill Fish Games in the town of Longview, Hickory, NC

The Issue

Burke County has Banned these games, why has Catawba County Not? State Law determined the games are against the law for the Burke Co. Case in October 2019.

Skill Fish game locations are associated with a high frequency of robberies, shootings, deaths, drug use and sells, homelessness, and they attract criminals to the area, which are addicted to drugs, and flood the surrounding streets 24/7 spreading disease and littering drug needles, and paraphernalia across the community. Residents are living in fear of homes being invaded and robbed, and of the people who walk the streets between the skill fish games locations.  Its not safe for the residents and more so the children of our community. Especially the children who ride the school bus, waiting at their stops has become dangerous due to the frequency of the drug addicts exiting the skill fish games places. Prostitution and illegal drug activity and other crime is what you’ll find when you visit Longview, NC, Skill Fish Game Locations, they attract and invite this type of people and activity to the community. The residents of Longview, NC are requesting that the skill fish games be removed. Sign this petition if you want a safer atmosphere and community. 

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Kimberly EspinalPetition StarterResident of Catawba County, NC and Town of Longview Hickory, NC - Mother of 3 children, concerned about crime that takes place within the Skill Fish Games located in Longview, NC. Concerned about the type of people the fish games attract to our city.

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The Issue

Burke County has Banned these games, why has Catawba County Not? State Law determined the games are against the law for the Burke Co. Case in October 2019.

Skill Fish game locations are associated with a high frequency of robberies, shootings, deaths, drug use and sells, homelessness, and they attract criminals to the area, which are addicted to drugs, and flood the surrounding streets 24/7 spreading disease and littering drug needles, and paraphernalia across the community. Residents are living in fear of homes being invaded and robbed, and of the people who walk the streets between the skill fish games locations.  Its not safe for the residents and more so the children of our community. Especially the children who ride the school bus, waiting at their stops has become dangerous due to the frequency of the drug addicts exiting the skill fish games places. Prostitution and illegal drug activity and other crime is what you’ll find when you visit Longview, NC, Skill Fish Game Locations, they attract and invite this type of people and activity to the community. The residents of Longview, NC are requesting that the skill fish games be removed. Sign this petition if you want a safer atmosphere and community. 

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Kimberly EspinalPetition StarterResident of Catawba County, NC and Town of Longview Hickory, NC - Mother of 3 children, concerned about crime that takes place within the Skill Fish Games located in Longview, NC. Concerned about the type of people the fish games attract to our city.
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The Decision Makers

Scott Reilly District Attorney's Office of Catawba County NC
Scott Reilly District Attorney's Office of Catawba County NC
Josh Stein Attorney General of NC
Josh Stein Attorney General of NC
SBI OF NC
SBI OF NC
Catawba County Sheriff's Office
Catawba County Sheriff's Office
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