Skateboarder’s Guide to Getting Arrested | Know your rights
Remember that old Nike skateboarding commercial that showed just how bad skateboarders are treated by society. Well it’s still happening over a decade later. Every time you skate not in a park you run the risk of being kicked out, yelled at, or arrested.
Jenkem is here to help you out. Get to know your rights! Maybe print out some key points and keep it folded up in your pocket to show to the authorities next time you get cuffed.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RENT-A-COPS
Can a security guard arrest me?
Can I walk away from a security guard or a pedestrian?
Can I dip when the cops are being called?
TRESPASSING
What is the legal effect of a ‘no skateboarding’ sign?
What if I refuse to leave even after being told to do so?
REAL POLICE
Is skating away from a cop illegal?
What should I say if the cops start asking questions?
Can I cuss at the cops?
Can the cops confiscate my shit?
Can I be handcuffed for skating?
Can I film a police encounter?
DESTRUCTION/VIOLENCE
Is grinding a ledge destruction of property?
Is a skateboard a deadly weapon?
What’s the difference between assault and battery?
What do I do if I get locked up?
Click over to JENKEM MAG for The Skateboarder’s Guide to Getting Arrested
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