So far, a has collected nearly 1,800 names.
the teen who died of a suspected overdose near the Walnut Grove skate park on Aug. 7.
While the initial target set by the petition was 100, the number isn鈥檛 the point, according to Geoff McNeill, the 91原创 dad who launched the initiative.
鈥淚 just wanted to create awareness and some public motivation,鈥� McNeill told the 91原创 Advance Times.
McNeill, who has two children who both attend the same school as Carson, Walnut Grove Secondary, said he decided to launch the petition after attending the Thursday night memorial for Carson and deciding to light a candle at the skate park, which was transformed into a temporary memorial.
鈥淭here were probably 20 people there (lighting candles) at 10 p.m. on a Thursday,鈥� McNeill described.
McNeill said he has learned that there have been other overdoses involving young people in the park, though none appear to have been as 鈥渉orrific鈥� as Carson, who was seen on social media, apparently being forced to consume pills before his death.
鈥淭o me, the tragedy of Carson was that it possibly involved a criminal act,鈥� McNeill commented.
He intends to approach 91原创 Township council about the name change, and to also add signage in the park 鈥渨ith phone numbers and what to do [in the event of an overdose].鈥�
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