skateboarding is a CRIME..

[AngryGumball]

That is teh suckage! Everything authorities can do to make money. Personally, with the state of our country and crazy gas prices, I will continue to board to local places, regardless of stupid laws, as I really don't want to pay $4/gallon of gas. What do authorities have against skateboards anyway?

[PeterWeinrauch]

My town, skating is banned because skaters in the past destructed property and were disrespectful.

So when I asked my mayor if she was being stereotypical she said it of course not...

[elementalzoo]

I think it's good that guy owns his own business vs working for a company that would fire him after release from his arrest.

I think he's engaged himself in a heroic struggle of sorts, and in no way disagree with his 'methods' as he has chosen this path to bring attention to the hypocrisy of the law juxtaposed against the city's Go-Green campaign with the full knowledge of the repurcussions. IOW, it is he himself who is willing to pay a price in order to point out the ridiculousness of the law.

Sometimes it takes a person(s) willing to make a sacrifice, such as getting arrested, to change a law that does no real service to its citizens or is unfair. Reference the Boston Tea Party, slave revolts during the Revolutionary and Civil wars, as well as the Civil Rights struggle during the 50's - 70's.

The most hopeful part of the story, for me, was reporting that he had more than just two or three supporters but EIGHTY local skaters willing to also put themselves on the line to publically align themselves with his efforts. THAT'S 'core', THAT'S what is best about the skate community at large

[VulgarDisplayCFH]

When keepin it real goes wrong..

[Hollowhead]

In my town it is the exact same law, cant skate on sidewalks or roads. I think we can go on the bike trails but not to sure. Last year i had a cop on a pedal bike inform me of these laws and he basically told me to keep doing what i was doing. I stood there in half dis-belief and half-amazment haha

[circle]

i know how that feels

I got a ticket for breaking the speed limit and being "reckless" speedboarding on a road.

I got the ticket 2 months ago and i am still waiting for a juvenile court date since im not 18

[Buddywolfe]

"Freely Breen"

T-shirt material if you ask me

[greenkey]

It is not just the safety issues everyone is concern about. It is about doing the things that most people are too chicken to do.

[msm007]

Makes me very glad that I live in Europe. Societies built around car travel are not that nice to live in if you aren't in a car.