Skateboarders Nationwide Restless; A Problem That Needs Attention?

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than any pot or coke. Unfortunately, this cannot happen when a skater
is denied access to their sanctuaries, there favorite spot. A good example is
given by Johnston foster- "Last summer, me and some friends were skating at Phi
Beta Kappa Hall, the theater at the College of William and Mary. I pulled a
phat 360 kickflip down the three steps out front. The session was hot, we were
all on (landing most attempted tricks) and it wasn't too hot out side. We all
sat down to rest and then heard sirens in the distance. We saw a blue and white
William and Mary Police officers' car pull into the parking lot. We got ready
to run, but then realized it was too late. The officer made generalizations and
decided that we are the skateboarders that previous complaints had been made
about. Not listening to our sides of the story, the officer proceeded to write
me and five others, ages ranging from 11-17 trespass warnings, stating that we
are not allowed to be on the William and Mary ...

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This is destruction of private property as well as trespassing and can
result in lawsuits, fines, or being arrested.

Many local skateboarders sympathize with Johnston Foster's opinions on a lack of
area to practice. Billy Sheeran commented on the subject, AThe nearest
functional skateboard park is located in Hampton(Virginia), and many
skateboarders are too young to drive.@ (interview Sheeran) Many reasons tie
into the need for a local public skateboard areas. A local skatepark can help
keep local skaters out of trouble, and keep local businesses and Police officers
happy.

Skateboarders have this problem of a lack of area to practice because of the
many rules and regulations ...

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