[joaquinmurieta]

Originally Posted by akulasquirrel

jm: with an unmanned gate, there would have to be some alternate method for allowing people in, like if your barcode failed. This means some kind of keypad. If someone's keycode is given out, by whomever in a given household that knows the code, then anyone can literally be allowed in and there'd be little to no control over the gates. It would also be easier to piggy-back behind someone and get in that way too. Removing the gates altogether means that all the parks and other amenities become effectively public, as would the roads. People could come out here anytime day, night, weekend, whatever, and use, for free, our roads and facilities and amenities that we pay for, without asking.

I hope you are not trying to tell me the 'manned' system we have today is without flaws. How many times do you hear stories of people getting through the gates without so much as a nod. I'm certain it's not a regular thing, but I do not think it will be any worse than a manned gate. I do recognize that people have a hard time giving this up. Also, your latter comments have me intrigued...why not 'charge' a fee for use of the facilities for non-residents (that seem to be rather under-utilized, not that it's a bad thing) but then the fees could help pay for the 'manned' security and if these parks and lakes are so desired they could become income generators.