Illegal Now
Saturday, February 26, 2005 by Watson | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Just thought I'd let everyone know that my town has passed a law outlawing skatebaording, biking, and blading on city sidewalks, which happens to be oh by the way every freaking where! The police of this fine town are having a contest to see who can confiscate the most boards in a week, and anyone who is seen on one of these aforementioned items, can and will be arrested and/or detained
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Reply #2 Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:15 PM
Reply #2 Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:15 PM
While skateboarding is not a crime, it does pose a considerable amount of danger to the pedestrians who are using the sidewalk to walk. That is why they are called sideWALKS.
joeKnowledge
Reply #3 Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:17 PM
Reply #3 Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:17 PM
what is funny is that in, I believe, most states it is a misdeminor (spell?) to ride anything on a pedestian pathway (aka sidewalks... key word 'walk' and 'ped')
Speeding objects with people on the sidewalk usually doesn't work.
I do feel sorry for inner city kids, becuase they REALLY have no where else to go but on the sidewalk.
Speeding objects with people on the sidewalk usually doesn't work.
I do feel sorry for inner city kids, becuase they REALLY have no where else to go but on the sidewalk.
Watson
Reply #4 Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:18 PM
Reply #4 Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:18 PM
Nobody uses the sidewalks in my town, that's the funny part.
Archangel_Douglas
Reply #6 Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:43 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:43 PM
prob. the reason why noone uses the sidewalks is that theres all these skateboarders and bike riders on them...
Snowman
Reply #7 Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:17 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:17 PM
| Nobody uses the sidewalks in my town |
Do the pedestrians walk on the road?!
ZubaZ
Reply #8 Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:24 PM
Reply #8 Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:24 PM
I live in Houston. Because of the distance between things, almost everyone drives, sidewalks go unused.
It wasn't until the community I live in was annexed by Houston that they installed sidewalks. That's after 25 years of not having them. And now . . . they are used by joggers; which can be more unsafe than skateboarders or bikers.
Thankfully, I ride a unicycle; and unless THE MAN lists my mode of transportation explicitally . . . I'm not dismounting.
It wasn't until the community I live in was annexed by Houston that they installed sidewalks. That's after 25 years of not having them. And now . . . they are used by joggers; which can be more unsafe than skateboarders or bikers.
Thankfully, I ride a unicycle; and unless THE MAN lists my mode of transportation explicitally . . . I'm not dismounting.
Bichur
Reply #9 Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:55 PM
Reply #9 Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:55 PM
That is why they are called sideWALKS.
What about PARKways? you drive on them.
What about DRIVEways? you park in them.
What about PARKways? you drive on them.
What about DRIVEways? you park in them.
Jafo
Reply #10 Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:24 PM
Reply #10 Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:24 PM
| That is why they are called sideWALKS. |
In the 'real' world they're called 'footpaths'....
WebGizmos
Reply #11 Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:43 PM
Reply #11 Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:43 PM
Lets get them evildoers! How dare they try and have fun on a skateboard! In fact I think we should even outlaw walking and sneakers..in fact all types of footwear! It wears down our sidewalks and tramples the grass! Oh the humanity of it all where will it stop! 
In fact...from now on everyone should stay in there homes. Only government officials should be allowed out and anyone else caught outside should be shot on sight! 
Thank God that government officials look out for us or we might have a life and have fun! 
In fact...from now on everyone should stay in there homes. Only government officials should be allowed out and anyone else caught outside should be shot on sight! 
Thank God that government officials look out for us or we might have a life and have fun! 
Jafo
Reply #12 Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:00 PM
Reply #12 Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:00 PM
My mother was knocked down by an idiot skateboarder on a railway station platform...when she was 75....most common result for that is broken hip/pelvis followed by pneumonia followed by death.
Had I been there I would have pushed him under the train.
Seems fair.
Weaksid
Reply #13 Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:23 PM
Reply #13 Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:23 PM
It almost sounds like the Virgina Law about the butt crack thing.
If you need more info on this, I'll post it.
If you need more info on this, I'll post it.
Weaksid
Reply #15 Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:30 PM
Reply #15 Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:30 PM
Correction. It's low riding pants.
News article -> http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/09/low.pants.ap/
Grr...
After that article I found this...
It got Dropped and I didn't know it.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/10/droopy.pants.ap/
News article -> http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/09/low.pants.ap/
Grr...
After that article I found this...
It got Dropped and I didn't know it.
http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/10/droopy.pants.ap/
Watson
Reply #17 Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:34 PM
Reply #17 Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:34 PM
The bill's sponsor, Democratic Delegate Algie T. Howell, declined to answer reporters' questions Thursday but issued a statement saying the bill "was in direct response to a number of my constituents who found this to be a very important issue."
He has said the constituents included customers at his barber shop who were offended by exposed underwear.
He has said the constituents included customers at his barber shop who were offended by exposed underwear.
Watson
Reply #18 Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:35 PM
Reply #18 Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:35 PM
I'm about 10 minutes from building a halfpipe in my yard
kona0197
Reply #20 Saturday, February 26, 2005 10:20 PM
Reply #20 Saturday, February 26, 2005 10:20 PM
Here in my city you can't skateboard or bike on the downtown sidewalks. It dosen't matter to me as I ride in street. I have no love for skateboards but I realize they have no where to ride. We do however have a few skateboard parks in the neighboring town.
I guess skateboards are looked down upon around here.
I guess skateboards are looked down upon around here.
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Reply #1 Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:09 PM