PLEASE!  Can we end this discussion thread?  The many perspectives have been
presented.  Enough already!

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>Good afternoon everyone,
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>I hate to get into a discussion such as this, but I think should.  I once
>skateboarded, what seems like many years ago now, but now that I work for a
>research institution, I have a new respect for the restrictions placed upon
>skateboarders in particular.  Unfortunately, skateboarders can't be lumped
>with skaters, different all together.  I've seen them using public and
>private walkways, banisters, parking lots and various other locations to
>practice stunts and show-off.  Here at Indiana University, and in the local
>community, some restrictions have been placed on the use of skateboards, but
>not many, and we've had our share of accidents.  We've had skateboarders
>break/dislocate both arms and legs trying to ride banisters and guard-rails,
>and then try to sue the institution where they were injured - which could
>happen at any institution.  At the local Masonic lodge, a teenager was
>riding an outdoor railing, slipped and broke his ankle, and then tried to
>make the Lodge pay for his medical expenses (who happened to be having a
>meeting later that night).  Its a serious litigous matter, and often
>skateboarders disregard safety protocals and city regulations, simply
>because they have no where else to go, and where else is better to practice
>than on 4 miles of concrete (college campuses)?  But I must say that skaters
>in general are a very different group, I still skate, and like many other
>'skaters', I adhere to the rules, but most skateboarders do not.
>
>Harrison Wick, MLS, MA
>Indiana University
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