I assume the above commenter never witnessed how abusive authorities were historically to young kids, from 8-18, who were just skateboarding for fun, wherever they could. Having skateboard parks - with safe skate zones, is relatively recent in cities and towns.

Wow, that's a hilarious hot take to hear in 2024. I get that some people associate skateboarding with all that, but then again, there are some folks who just trespass and cause property damage on their feet. Almost as though there's a correlation rather than causation.

i mean i get the cops called on me just skating down the street