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| pavedwave |
Calgary bans skateboard *possession* at schoolhttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/...ateboard-ban-school-petition.htmlSo not only can they not ride on campus (understandable) -- they can't even ride their skateboards TO and FROM school. Guess it's better to encourage kids to get mom and dad to DRIVE them to school, and maybe pick up a couple maple doughnuts on the way there. The admins logic is that skateboards can be used as a weapon. Other weapons that should be banned from schools: - #2 pencils - heavy books in backpack - musical instruments - chem lab beakers - forks, spoons, and knives from cafeteria ... |
| stridey |
Well skateboards are specifically listed as banned from cabins of airplanes, so I guess 'weapon' is right....mind you they let me on with a full face helmet*....and that WOULD be useful to a hijacker.
I would imagine this dumb school restriction comes from street boards, where they tend not to be ridden, but put under the arm as a style statement, and not as transportation, which longboards are so much better at. My first proper skateboard was one I made in woodwork. The thought kids couldnt even do that depresses me.... * No, I wasnt wearing it! |
| northcoast |
yep, this one came up on another site...unfortunately, the whole discussion devolved into a smear campaign against the catholic church...something about catholics are hypocrites because the diocese of NYC gave the pope a skateboard, then this little ol' schoolboard, that happend to be catholic, banned skateboarding...and therefore, "hypocrisy" |