Since when has skateboarding not been a crime? You guys act like this is something new. I got my first skateboarding ticket in the 90's.
Personally, I'd be willing to pay the fine if I could hang up a ticket in my room that shows that the LAPD certifies that I was hauling ass that day. Kind of a badge of honor or something.
And since I know jay's dumbass will respond with more stupidity, I'll respond to his ignorant and hypersimplistic comment now:
Well what do you know, the government passes a law that regulates your actions regarding your own person safety and the safety of others. I don't even disagree with it, I just hope the more liberal people on this site don't come here to complain. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
I think you are thinking of fascists. Liberals actually think things through on an issue by issue basis. That's why its liberals, not conservatives, who say the government doesn't have the right to tell you not to get an abortion.
Conservatives tend to want more "law and order" government- that is, more wars, more prisons, more arrestable offenses, more drugs made illegal
Liberals tend to want more "equality" based laws- a social safety net, a progressive tax code, affirmative action, civil rights, women's rights, Lilly ledbetter, etc.
Neither conservatives or liberals are anarchists or monarchists, they just have different world views of what the focus of government should be on. Jesus fucking christ kid, you didn't learn that when you were 7? You just buy into all the stupid right-wing propaganda right?
The real hope should be that people who understand political issues comment on this thread, but you've already blown that.