Not only were Nederland's fireworks canceled, but town officials proclaimed the community-wide Fourth of July water fight at Chipeta Park that was planned as a replacement after the parade was a hazard and cancelled it because of insurance concerns. Nederland police officers would break up any frolickers they spotted, the town's Facebook page warned.
"It is not part of the permitted event and the Community Fair organizers are not willing to carry the liability for an unpermitted event held in the park over which they have exclusive use," Teresa Myers, Nederland town clerk, wrote in an e-mail to the Boulder Camera.
Oooh, an unpermited water right! Scary!
In these dry, dry days, it's hard to imagine that a town officials could be all wet. But with their shmucky behavior, Nederland's definitely qualify. The shmuck stops here! See our complete Shmuck of the Week archive.
