Tell me if this skate story is fair!?

Question

On national " Go Out and Skate Day" kids in Lebanon PA. were out skating the town to raise awareness about skateboarding and to celebrate "Go out and Skate Day". It was during their cruise around town (on public streets and sidewalks) that over 30 of them were stopped by police and issued over $10,000 in fines (arresting officer told them it would be $300 per skater). They were not on private property they were simply cruising around their town enjoying their sport! Tell me if this is fair!

This day is a real holiday, and no warnings were issued.

Answer 1

skating IS NOT a crime!

Answer 2

Hell no. I live in a town of like 400 ppl adn theres about 2 or 3 cop cars. and dotn care abotu stuff

Answer 3

what was the charged offense? jaywalking or 'skateboarding'? obviously it couldnt be the first cause you weren't. is there a law against skateboarding in your locale? all said, i think a warning first would've been fair. and if a warning wasn't heeded, issue tickets that's if a some law was broken

Answer 4

It might not be the gentlest resolution, but some private organization's declaration of a national day doesn't really have any bearing on individual municipalities.

Answer 5

that isn't fair at all. thank God that the town i live in, there's like only 5 cop cars and the cops really don't give a crap about anything. i live in a town of about 5'000 people.

Answer 6

Depends on what the fine is for and if they violated a law.

Answer 7

That isn't fair, I mean it was a holiday! Was it a real holiday?

Answer 8

that isnt fair man