and into Lake Monona. According to the Wisconsin State Journal, youngsters have jumped off the edge of the patio looking over Lake Monona from Monona Terrace on two occasions.
Twice this summer, and at least a few times in years past, young people have used the top of Madison's Wright-inspired Monona Terrace as a launching pad, jumping from beyond the guardrail on the rooftop patio into Lake Monona in a perilous, 60-foot drop.
The JP thinks the WSJ is stirring young daredevils into a frenzy.
Coming on the heels of a jump by two other young men less than a month ago, the latest leap could signal an increase in the popularity of the stunt — a prospect that worries police and Monona Terrace staff.
Increased popularity, high danger, pissing off police and staff, check, check, check for any riskophile.
Although Martin and Howell weren't hurt, Terrace staffers note jumpers can be injured when they hit the water, which is about 30 feet deep below the outermost point of the terrace patio.
30 feet deep? We'll be fine. You also get the chance to play a little cops-and-robbers:
Monona Terrace also has 24-hour video surveillance that can help catch trespassers, staff said. In the two most recent incidents, the cameras captured images of the men on the roof before they jumped and again in the lake where they were picked up, with shots close enough to identify the boats.
"People are going to get caught if they try to do this," terrace spokeswoman Fran Puleo said.
Gauntlet thrown down? Check. I'll see you guys on the patio.
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