I think it's kind of back and forth. I haven't been kicked out of a spot in a couple of years, and I've only had to play the "NCSKATE" card a handful of times. I think if you speak about NCSKATE and what its done for skateboarding, nothing negative will happen. And I find it maybe hard to believe that someone would be brought to jail without being hostile toward the officer. We've been working on the entire initiative for a little over 3 years now, and I'd have to say its pretty safe. Concerning the angle iron, it has been removed twice now, which we are not happy about, but we will continue to build the spot and fight whoever is taking it down. It might even be a third party, not the campus PD or DOT.
Also, one has to keep in mind that some officers just don't care about what has been instructed to them and will continue to be dicks to skateboarders. Its a process, but giving up lets them win. They wont win.
This is content of one of the contests we've had AT that flat ground spot and the ten-stair next to it. I think it goes to show that progress has been made.
Concerning the more recent post, we are just trying to sustain the culture we are helping among the students. By going through the university, we have a foothold and an easier way to reach out to skaters. Sometimes you gotta use the system... We get funded for road trips and shit, so I'd say its worth it.