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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Ethics In-Line Skaters? YOU ARE EXCUSED.

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 4:52 PM

Though this story happened in Connecticut, it pissed me off all the way over here in Portland. From the AP…

A Connecticut in-line skater faces assault and other charges after a confrontation over whether a 4-year-old on a tricycle had the right to be on a bike path. Stamford police charged 43-year-old Chris Karamon with third-degree assault, risk of injury to a minor and other crimes.

Police said Karamon shouted and cursed at the boy's parents on the path in Cove Island Park. Police said he later skated into the boy's father, who was shielding his children, and threw a helmet and water bottle at him.

Police Lt. Sean Cooney said the path is for use by everyone, not just skaters.

WOW! It's just that… I never knew how much I despise in-line skaters until this moment. That's why I'm proposing a Mercury Road Trip™ to Connecticut to kill this guy. Who's with me?
(Note to sexy girls: Your in-line skating is still allowed. So is regular four-wheeled skating. And any castmember from the film Xanadu.)


 

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1
Idiot parents. Do they think that kids in Power Wheels get to drive on the freeway?
Posted by Marq on September 29, 2009 at 5:46 PM · Report
2
Honestly, that kid is lucky. Inline skater are not to be toyed with, just ask Corey Haim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-_7EVc0JXs…
Posted by Tony Fuentes on September 29, 2009 at 6:42 PM · Report
3
Seth Green & Jack Black!?

AIRBORNE!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEglICBbmbA…
Posted by RT on September 30, 2009 at 9:53 AM · Report
4
I'm pretty sure that kind of "skating" is illegal on the west coast.
Posted by scrappers on September 30, 2009 at 11:28 AM · Report
5
Fuck fruit booters!
Posted by Punky on September 30, 2009 at 1:21 PM · Report
6
Idiot skater!!! Now he has a CRIMINAL RECORD which will follow him to every job he ever applies for - all because his arrogant azz felt he owned a PUBLIC USE road. If he had yelled at my 5yr old I would have beat the SH*T out of him, no questions asked!!!!
Posted by kc77876 on October 6, 2009 at 12:40 PM · Report

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