{"id":1264,"date":"2011-10-13T20:51:55","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T03:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=1264"},"modified":"2011-10-13T20:51:55","modified_gmt":"2011-10-14T03:51:55","slug":"stapleton-residents-terrorized-by-massive-child-infestation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=1264","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Residents Terrorized by Massive Child Infestation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\nHordes of feral children roamed Stapleton\u2019s parks and swimming pools Saturday as officials admitted that there is little they can to battle the infestation.\u00a0 \u201cThey\u2019re a menace,\u201d complained one local resident. \u201cYou see them everywhere<\/em> you go. Even the restaurants seem to have more children than patrons these days.\u201d\nThe unprecedented problem has grown so bad that the local bike trails have become congested with menacing packs of two, sometime three children trailing after each resident. At night, their piercing cries shatter the stillness of the evening.\u00a0 Although these children are typically wary of humans and very rarely bite, they are known to harbor diseases and are extremely contagious. Residents are warned not to pet or feed any stray children encountered in the wild.\nSadly, most residents have simply learned to live with problem.\n\u201cMy life is basically over,\u201d says another resident who is battling an infestation in her own home. \u201cThey make a horrible mess in the house. They eat any food that had not been secured. \u00a0I\u2019m constantly having to clean up after them. \u00a0And\u2026 I used to do things on the weekends, you know? Go out. \u00a0Head up to the mountains. \u00a0See R rated movies. \u00a0That\u2019s all over now.\u201d\nWhile children can be found in other parts of the Denver metropolitan area, the infestation is especially high in Stapleton. Officials stress these basic safety precautions:\n\n\n