When people often think of skateboarders, they think of mischievous, belligerent troublemakers that deserve nothing more than lawful punishment. This is primarily why police tend to get involved in situations where skaters are told to leave public places. When somebody tells a skater to leave they are not joking around. If a skater is brazen about the situation and ignores all warnings, then that person will not think twice about calling the police.These types of situations can also result in board confiscation. Boards are typically confiscated as a form of punishment for disobeying orders/warnings pertaining to skateboarding. To help clarify this, here is an example: According to Mayor James Kierzinski of St. Johnsville, New York, anyone caught violating city ordinance may have his/her board confiscated as punishment. Basically, if somebody is caught skating, then their board can be confiscated as a form of punishment for going against city ordinance. In skateboarding, there are two main groups in which skaters are divided. One group consists mainly of renegade troublemakers that make no effort to abide by rules or laws in effect. This is the group that is generally responsible for hostile situations that can sometimes occur. The other group consists mostly of polite and respectful individuals who abide by what is right. This crowd is the least of worries for people who often deal with the 'bad' crowd.
Juteau, Rob. "Village board reviewing skateboard ordinances." LittleFallsTimes.com (2010): n. pag. Web. 17 Nov 2010. <http://www.littlefallstimes.com/news/x487938097/Village-board-reviewing-skateboard-ordinances>.
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