tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post8580499728515957133..comments2023-07-24T23:47:13.083-04:00Comments on The PA-IN-Erudition: Bob G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post-78437420259656200772008-10-20T10:24:00.000-04:002008-10-20T10:24:00.000-04:00Gloria:Excellent points made about skating on the ...Gloria:<BR/>Excellent points made about skating on the sidewalk...those expansion joints between slabs WILL toss you for a loop.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, your neighborhood is such that I agree with you 100%...for your area. You're one of te lucky ones.<BR/>Granted, we do have a few trees that have pushed the sidewalks out of place (down here), but for the most part, the sidewalks are in good repair (thanks to all the CEDIT money tossed down here over the decades), but with a greater influx of "dubious" renters moving into the area, those few that USED to maintain their properties have vanished...along with any hope of keeping the area from devolving further.<BR/>And the city has neither the ti, the money, NOR the resources to devote to driving up and down every street looking for disrepair.<BR/>(except around my house when I call stuff in)...LOL!<BR/>Thanks for the comment, dear.<BR/><BR/>Much appreciated.<BR/><BR/>b.G.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post-20259737445592743682008-10-18T20:34:00.000-04:002008-10-18T20:34:00.000-04:00I understand your frustration with people walking ...I understand your frustration with people walking in the street. However, here is my reason why I do it. When I walk, it’s normally at night. My neighborhood is at least 50 years old, and the trees have rendered some of the sidewalks hazardous. In some places, there is a three to four inch high “bump” in the sidewalk. So I walk in the street, close to the curb, and I move out of the way of any cars that may be coming behind me. This may be why the kids are out in the street; they don’t want to deal with bumpy sidewalks, and using a skateboard on one of these is dangerous. That’s why I never skated on our sidewalks, because I was terrified of falling. I never did get good enough as a skater to skate out in the street where the pavement was a lot smoother.Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710575883796344423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post-28098610773877834132008-10-17T10:56:00.000-04:002008-10-17T10:56:00.000-04:00I probably wouldn't be so set aside w/ having kids...I probably wouldn't be so set aside w/ having kids skateboarding in the street, but it's not like it was back in the 60s...<BR/>We have WAY too many nuts holding steering wheels that present a much greater danger to these kids, than in years past.<BR/><BR/>And believe it or not, a skateboarder used to be treated like a bicyclist, and had to obey the rules of the road in the SAME manner. <BR/>They also were given the right of way considering they have "less control" over their vehicle than a motorist.<BR/>But that was then...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the omments.<BR/><BR/>B.G.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post-14133665540055191782008-10-13T21:00:00.000-04:002008-10-13T21:00:00.000-04:00wtf there is a law against riding the skateboard o...wtf there is a law against riding the skateboard on the street. omg. well it done here all the time. infact the kids down the street have a jump ramp they put out there. when a car is coming threw they move it out of the way. we all wave high and then they go back to being kids. whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post-53864785110500269252008-10-13T10:14:00.000-04:002008-10-13T10:14:00.000-04:00Anon:That's the OTHER side of the coin that I ment...Anon:<BR/>That's the OTHER side of the coin that I mentioned in my 6 part blog on "Decline" the last two weeks...<BR/><BR/>Time was, there wasn't all this "misplaced" racial devisiveness...now, since we have ambulance-chasers that WILL follow up on frivolous LAWSUITS against ANY LEO (or department), we find an emasculation of the actual POLICE POWERS.<BR/><BR/>And the "headhunters" (I/A) often take the wrong side in these matters, to the dismay of many a good officer.<BR/><BR/>What you wind up with is a department afraid to act in "certain" areas and with "certain" people for infractions that ANY OTHER PERSON i n ANY OTHER AREA would take in stride, and often apologize for.<BR/><BR/>MUST be a "cultural" thing.<BR/><BR/>And if ANY law-enforcement agency is worth their salt, it would be in their BEST INTEREST to do what they are paid to do...UPHOLD THE LAW and PROTECT THE CITIZENRY.<BR/><BR/>When you address the "small $hit", you don't open the floodgates for the "big $hit" to happen, which leads to the urban decay we see today in most EVERY major city.<BR/><BR/>That's how effectiveness should be measured for ANY department.<BR/><BR/>But after all these years dealing with a lot of people, I've become a cynical idealistic realist...what can I say?<BR/><BR/>Thank for the comments...much appreciated!<BR/><BR/>;)<BR/><BR/>Stay Safe out there.<BR/><BR/>B.G.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33342813.post-64227258674219493782008-10-13T09:42:00.000-04:002008-10-13T09:42:00.000-04:00I used to write those citations for walking in the...I used to write those citations for walking in the street until one of the violators filed a formal complaint alleging that the citation was racially motivated. I was polite during the contact, but nevertheless was summoned to Internal Affairs (as it was known at the time) to defend myself for doing my job. The IA investigator let me know in no uncertain terms that he thought the citation was "kinda chicken-shit," and you don't need to hit me over the head with a 2X4 for me to get the point. I haven't written one since.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com