Our View: At the beach, have fun , but safely

An incident at Rehoboth Beach last week brought a whole new meaning to the phrase "six feet under." Among the more popular ways to have fun in the sand is to dig. Buckets and shovels are standard fare among beachgoers. OK, among children who go to the beach. Adults who dig in the sand are usually helping a child at play. Not last week.

A 24-year-old man managed to dig two holes in the beach that were each six feet deep. Lifeguards generally recommend stopping at around 2 feet. But that wasn't the almost-fatal mistake. This man decided it would be a good idea to connect the two holes via an underground ...