I was sitting in the historic Anchorage Tavern the other day when the people sitting next to me, local Somers Pointers, made note of the fact that they just got back from Avalon where they discovered medical waste - needles, syringes, bottles and bags, on the beach around 22nd street.
They came across the debree, called the attention of the lifeguard, and watched as they began the alarm and clean up process. These witnesses said they could clearly see some identification numbers on some of the items.
As the bar room debate began to take sides as to who was responsible, I suggested a conspiracy theory, that the debree was desposited there deliberately by the Poccono resort tourist commission.
That got a hearty laugh all around, and I too thought that a bit outrageous until I read the Tuesday Philadelphia Inquirer, which reported that the mayor and others are now suspecting deliberate sabatogue, rather than the usual malfeasence or mischarage of wastes.
They now acknowledge the ID numbers on the debree and said to expect to learn where it came from in a more "general area," rather than a specific doctor's office.
Now we should go to the local hospitals and learn from them where their wastes goes, and follow it to where it ends up.
What do you say?
Well it turns out that a local doctor personally went out in his boat and distributed the waste. He's been charged and is waiting a court date, but has not divulged his motives yet.
BK
