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highrevs

highrevs

Monkey
Oct 13, 2005
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NC
I’ve had two trespassing tickets for skateboarding. :busted:
I was sixteen for the first one. Eight of us were skating in the gym of a condemned school. We all got tickets. It was a kick ass spot with wall rides, fun boxes, a spine etc... just not too safe. I was seventeen for the second one. It was a different town in a shopping center, nothing too exciting.
 
firetoole

firetoole

duch bag
Nov 19, 2004
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Wooo Tulips!!!!
it deffenately was illegal when I did it,
I can assure you of that...

when we got busted at U of Michigan (awesome spot marble ledges all over :drool: ) they would fine you and take your board
 
amateur

amateur

Turbo Monkey
Apr 18, 2002
1,019
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Orange County
Let me clarify:

I was skateboarding TO CLASS along a road with NO sidewalk. I was in the shoulder and was PA'd from an oncoming police car (4 lane road).

I :cupidarrow: Officer Hernandez
 
LordOpie

LordOpie

MOTHER HEN
Oct 17, 2002
21,022
3
Denver
amateur said:
I was skateboarding TO CLASS along a road with NO sidewalk. I was in the shoulder and was PA'd from an oncoming police car (4 lane road).
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well, if that happened to me today -- not when I was a teen -- I'd ask the officer to show me where in the book it says it's illegal. I mean, no sidewalk? Would he have ticketed a bicycle?
 
amateur

amateur

Turbo Monkey
Apr 18, 2002
1,019
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Orange County
Not posted, but skateboards/roller blades/anything but a bike is considered to be a pedestrian. Make no mistake, I'm fighting this one for sure.
 
amydalayna

amydalayna

Turbo Monkey
Aug 16, 2005
1,507
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south lake tahoe, ca
somewhat related note:

it's now illegal to have skate ramps in your own backyard in this town:

Skateboarding is not a crime. But, as some know, skateboard ramps in South Lake Tahoe are a different matter.

Last week two skateboard ramps were ordered removed from two different homes as city officials said they violated certain codes involving coverage and exceeding the allowable size for recreational equipment.

While the news isn't earthshaking, or even new, the forced removal of the ramps caused downtrodden spirits for people who believe the structures are a benefit to a community that should embrace the sport.

"People have all sorts of illegal things in their backyards, like decks, and to pick on skateboarders ... It's just a shame with all the other problems that we have they're actually focusing on things that are a positive for our community," said Caroline Kreling of South Lake Tahoe.

Known skatepark builder Eric Valenzuela's halfpipe at the front of his house was only up a few days before, according to him, a passing motorist complained about the ramp to city officials. Valenzuela said his neighbors, at least those who reside in houses near Valenzuela, were fine with the ramp.

"It was a cool scene but it only lasted for a week," said Paul Naugle.

"It was just a shame ... It's not like we're out here at midnight pumping music," said Custic Wolosin.

The two were part of a group commiserating in front of Valenzuela's house, eyeing the ramp and sharing dismay.

Valenzuela was instrumental in building the skatepark off Al Tahoe Boulevard, and many others.

Valenzuela is hoping to improve the South Lake Tahoe park with a pool-type feature. He said he hopes to raise $20,000. Donations can be made to the city's recreation department, he said.

Valenzuela brought a photograph album from his house and proudly showed skateparks from Gardnerville to the Bay Area. Some of the pictures had a young Shaun Palmer or Glen Plake, both professional winter athletes who grew up in South Shore.

Naugle mentioned skateboarding should be embraced in an area such as South Lake Tahoe, known for its outdoor recreation.

"This is a Mountain Dew town," Naugle said.

Skateboarder Danny Marone echoed the thoughts.

"You would think that a town like South Lake Tahoe which prides itself as being home to several Olympians would embrace skateboarding instead of ignoring or ostracizing it," he said.

A tag from the city's building department attached to the ramp stated it exceeded the allowable size for play equipment and was constructed without permits from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for coverage.

Already in pieces Friday and ready for transport to storage, Valenzuela said the ramp is portable and wasn't going to be a permanent fixture.

"There was no way it was going to stay here," he said.

Josh Bruner, a resident along Susie Lake Road, experienced the same doom for his ramp, placed in his backyard. Bruner said one neighbor complained about the ramp, which sat on concrete cinders and was also movable, to the city despite Bruner taking careful steps not to have anyone out there past 7 p.m.

Married with two daughters, Bruner envisioned a home where his daughters could use a skate ramp.

"It's not just a young punk generation. All of us are well over 21 (years old)," said Bruner. "I see it as constructive. I don't see it as a nuance upon society."

Officials at the city's building department could not be reached for comment. One city inspector drove to Valenzuela's house Friday. The two chatted amiably for a bit.

"The city was cool," he said. "They were doing their job."
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BIRDMAN111

BIRDMAN111

Turbo Monkey
Jan 28, 2006
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at school dreaming about trails
the description says being a 'pedestrian in a roadway' not 'skateboarding'. its the law against j-walkers but if your not on a 'vehicle' like a bike or a car you are ok, but walkers skateboarders, scooterers or inliners are pedestrians. you must have been in a street
 
LordOpie

LordOpie

MOTHER HEN
Oct 17, 2002
21,022
3
Denver
BIRDMAN111 said:
the description says being a 'pedestrian in a roadway' not 'skateboarding'. its the law against j-walkers but if your not on a 'vehicle' like a bike or a car you are ok, but walkers skateboarders, scooterers or inliners are pedestrians. you must have been in a street
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what about joggers?
 
LordOpie

LordOpie

MOTHER HEN
Oct 17, 2002
21,022
3
Denver
mtnbrider said:
I was joking, if you couldn't tell...
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Why joking?

It's a good idea.

Suing is the easiest way to change a law. While law makers (eg. congress) make laws, judges interpret them. If a law is retarded, a judge can create a precedent that waters down that 'law'.

Suing isn't always about greed and money.
 
PatBranch

PatBranch

Turbo Monkey
Sep 24, 2004
10,451
9
wine country
LordOpie said:
Why joking?

It's a good idea.

Suing is the easiest way to change a law. While law makers (eg. congress) make laws, judges interpret them. If a law is retarded, a judge can create a precedent that waters down that 'law'.

Suing isn't always about greed and money.
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I was actually halfway joking, because I knew some people would see the greed it, and I knew that it was pretty much the only thing to do.

:banana:
 
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