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this is a friend of a friend
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:18 pm
by araby
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2972286
the two guys are skateshop owners. it is illegal to skate in charleston. this guy was shoved by this officer.
they were on good morning america this morning but are not angry and do not want to sue or anything-they just want it to be legal to skate.
watch the video. you can see that he didn't see the officer coming.
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:19 pm
by araby
omg that subject line is heinous. someone edit that plz.
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:30 pm
by Gaazy
Skating is for dropout fag losers~
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:35 pm
by vonkaar
that's fucked up... he could have been seriously injured
like, broke both his arms or something

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:18 pm
by Dylan
lol black people
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:20 pm
by Harrison
That is absolutely nothing in comparison to what cops did around here.
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:00 pm
by Burgy99
Gaazy wrote:Skating is for dropout fag losers~
Is that a sarcastic comment? Because if not thats about as retarded as mindia talking about politics.
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:03 pm
by Gaazy
Nope, serious as cancer. Im guessing your a skat0r boy?
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:09 pm
by Burgy99
Haha skat0r boi. All i can think of is avril lavigne, sorry. No i'm not, but I have a ton of friends that skate and I have mad respect for the coordination that it takes to be good, and the pain they go through while learning. To say all skateboarders are drop out fag losers is like saying all cowboys are gay and love watching Broke Back Mountain together.
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:12 pm
by Gaazy
*All* the ones I knew are fuck ups, I really cant think of one that turned out ok. You know, the cool kids who in high school sat at the end of the parking lot smoking cigarettes because they were the cool thing to do, and skated around in circles >< Most of them now either work at gas stations or do nothing at all, but can still be seen skating around town high as a kite. I guess you know different ones than me
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:28 pm
by Burgy99
Yea, theres 2 different types of skaters, 1) ones who actually skate, and the other type 2) is the ones that just try and look the part. From your description, you've only met the number 2s, and I can't stand them. Those aren't skaters, they are drop out fags that walk around with skate boards, theres a huge difference =p. I'm talking about the kind of skaters that do Demo's for sponsers and go to the X games, it's a whole different ballgame. All the real skaters I know are real laid back and modest, eager to make friends with any one. All the wannabe's I know are douchebags that can't find a proper social click to fall into.
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:30 pm
by Trielelvan
Gaazy wrote:Skating is for dropout fag losers~
<img src="http://www.valdorsha.com/images/tonyhawk.jpg">
Yeah, he's a real dropout fag loser

Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:22 am
by Lueyen
Ok, but is Tony Hawk the exception or the norm? Not that I have anything against people who like to skateboard, but very few make a profession out of it.
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:02 am
by Trielelvan
A generalization for a generalization. Dig?
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:33 am
by Lueyen
Sure but a generalization based on a very small number of "skaters" (professionals) is much less accurate then one based on a very large number of rebel without a cause skate where they aren't supposed to (armatures/wanna be). I guess I took issue with propping him up as an example refuting the statement because I don't even see them in something even close to the same realm.
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:56 am
by Foutty
I grew up as a skater and I turned out ok...I didnt make a profession out of it, but I didnt make a profession out of football, baskteball, or wiffle ball either, all of which I played in the neighborhood.
I would rather my kid be out skating than on her ass in front of the tv / computer all the time.
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:55 am
by araby
generalizations.
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:35 am
by Jay
I used to skate in 7th grade. It was a phase.
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:38 am
by kinghooter00
he got owned....

Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:52 am
by Tossica
We all skated as kids and many of us still do today. The ones that are still alive turned out ok!
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:47 pm
by Gaazy
Tony Hawk is a fag loser too.
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:55 pm
by araby
so again, you guys are making the point here so easy to see! Answer the question:
what is with the hate for skaters? How does someone skating affect you?
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:55 pm
by Lyion
I skated where it was legal to do so. It wasn't legal to do it in area's, so I didn't.
It's illegal to skate on the streets and in the city limits there, which is just a simple law, and within the citys rights to do so. If one doesn't like the law, then work to change it. If a kid ignores it, I hope he gets fined heavily.
I'd prefer my downtown area remains illegal to skate. There are trails and places to go for that, and I hope that those who do decide to break the law realize they are wrong.
The city should be suing these guys for the damage they cause and the fact they knowingly break the law
http://www.wcbd.com/midatlantic/cbd/new ... -0022.html
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:10 pm
by araby
Lyion you're a square.

Laws are man's futile attempt at boundaries. Notice how they get crossed.
I'm not saying you shouldn't have boundaries but ones that pose no thread to other human beings make no sense.
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:12 pm
by Tossica
Smart cities build public places for kids to skate. And no Lyion, trails and parking lots don't cut it.