Chalky Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/longboarders-run-in-with-west-van-cops-caught-on-camera-1.2609857 I have been longboarding for 25 odd years, grew up in North Van and have literally never stopped. I have participated in some pretty dumb stunts in my time and I have physically paid a price to do so between skate/snow/biking. I came across this article and I have mixed emotions. Am I getting so old that I have lost touch? I hate where that Pi... errrrrr Police Officer decided to stop his car, but at the same time, those dudes need to find a better place to downhill. I'd love to hear some different perspectives on this. Watch the damn video before posting how much you hate or love longboarding please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I agree. They do need to find a better place. They are going so fast and are so small that it would be easy for someone to not see them and pull out right in front. As for the police, I am not sure what he was supposed to do in that scenario. If he had stayed in his own lane, would they have just blown past him? You have been long boarding, would they have stopped? It appears he pulled into their lane with sufficient time for them to stop, although it looks like it took a fair bit of effort to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Watched the video. Public street - not a public play ground. I don't like what the police officer did and how he reacted, but he may have saved someone's life. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/should-longboarding-be-banned-on-public-streets-1.1403855 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 cop could of just followed them and stopped them but ya if it's illegal it's illegal don't be doing that kinda of crap in the street then with cars people wonder why longboarders get such a bad rep this video shows why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Yea, that cop is quite the hero saving lives, gimme a break. Two wrongs don't make a right. Look how confrontational that cop gets, he clearly is mentally unstable. Yet this is who we employ to protect our streets, anyone with a pulse. And people wonder why cops get such a bad rap. Whats a matter bro, no one to taze that day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 here is a scenario what if those longboarders continue down the road and the cop follows them waiting for them to stop what if they don't stop and just try to outrun the cop crossing 4 ways and wind up hitting a car or something else because they couldn't stop the cop was wrong and right in the same instance it was better he stopped them there then trying to stop them down the road that could of ended worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Watched the video. Public street - not a public play ground. I don't like what the police officer did and how he reacted, but he may have saved someone's life. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/should-longboarding-be-banned-on-public-streets-1.1403855 That cop mightve wrecked those guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-SN- Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Yea, that cop is quite the hero saving lives, gimme a break. Two wrongs don't make a right. Look how confrontational that cop gets, he clearly is mentally unstable. Yet this is who we employ to protect our streets, anyone with a pulse. And people wonder why cops get such a bad rap. Whats a matter bro, no one to taze that day? It seems like the cop is just frustrated. Mentally unstable is a bit of a hyperbole. I don't have a lot of sympathy for the longboarders. Longboarding is illegal in West Van, so they shouldn't be there in the first place. It appears to be a public, residential street, and what they're doing is dangerous and inconsiderate to others. The fact that they have so much trouble stopping speaks to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Yea, that cop is quite the hero saving lives, gimme a break. Two wrongs don't make a right. Look how confrontational that cop gets, he clearly is mentally unstable. Yet this is who we employ to protect our streets, anyone with a pulse. And people wonder why cops get such a bad rap. Whats a matter bro, no one to taze that day? How about learning some respect for the people who make your life safer on a daily basis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 If longboarding is illegal why are they arguing lol, idiot boarders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 For comparison, we (my hardcore skater posse and me...lol) would board down Mt Seymour with very little traffic and would stay away from busy areas. The Ranger would pull us over by flashing his lights behind us and we would carve to reduce speed and foot drag to a stop which does take a fair distance. I can recall being escorted by the Park Ranger down the hill and I can't recall ever having a confrontation with him or the RCMP during the few times they were called in. I doubt the dudes in the video would have bolted but I really hate that they are ruining the sport for those who exercise common sense. I also hate that the cop decided to act with some rage fulled piety that endangered everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien37 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I am no long boarder but couldn't they have just swerved around him anyway? There was enough room it seems? Edit: Never mined, he moved even further at the last second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denguin Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I used to live in that area in WV, and it was SUPER annoying to have longboarders shoot down the hill past you like that, especially with all the blind corners and winding roads in WV. I have no sympathy for them, but I can still say that the cop shouldn't have endangered them like that. Yeah yeah, it's illegal, but I saw absolutely no justification to put them at risk for injury/death like that (especially with an oncoming car behind him as well). I don't think anything should come of this (aside from tickets to the longboarders), but next time, I'd hope the officer would take a more conservative approach, and try signalling a pullover by following them down the hill first. None of them attempted to run, so I'm sure they're all reasonable people who would have pulled over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf44 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Yea, that cop is quite the hero saving lives, gimme a break. Two wrongs don't make a right. Look how confrontational that cop gets, he clearly is mentally unstable. Yet this is who we employ to protect our streets, anyone with a pulse. And people wonder why cops get such a bad rap. Whats a matter bro, no one to taze that day? As usual, the guy breaking the law tries to turn it around and blames the cop. It's called the shame and blame game and a lot of ppl try to use this method when they're in the wrong. If one of these boarders slams in a car and gets killed, who gets blamed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Longboarders Majority of them are seriously lacking in any sort of common sense. These guys definitely fit that bill. As for the cops actions, better he force them to swerve off of the road than get creamed by some other car. Given where the location they were doing it, that was definitely a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butters Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 hmmm... considering this and that asshole basejumper in whistler my impression of adrenaline junkies is getting worse. Bunch of spoiled brats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Yet this is who we employ to protect our streets, anyone with a pulse. Someone clearly has zero clue what is actually required for somebody to get a job in policing in BC nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Longboarders can put people in just as much risk as that officer did. I hate driving down the hill from SFU and having some kid swerving in and out of a lane. It puts everyone on the road at risk. Someone may try to swerve to avoid the longboarder, only to hit another car that was in their blind-side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Put them in jail. Cop acted properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Phaneuf Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 The cop is right but was a bit too aggressive... End of Story. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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