If I may be a bit Polically UNcorrect.....  The culture of "skating" and hanging out at the Skate Park is not particularly compatable with a public park or with the surrounding neighborhood.  The real issue, in my opinion, is not the general safety of Emerald Park.  We have good friends living directly across from the park and for over thirty years I seen families enjoying the Park.  

If a community wants to have a Skate Park, at least build it in a more "isolated" location to lessen the conflicts with others.  But, please don't characterize Emerald Park as a dangerous, crime-ridden place, it isn't.

That said, the over-riding issue of this incident, like many others, is the lack of sufficient mental health care in our country.  Mr. Centeno had been diagnosed with PTSD.  He had, just weeks before, threatened another person with a shotgun.  He was, I would suggest, clearly a danger to himself and others.  Yet, he was released to return home.  .....a sad, but all too common, scenario...