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h is greater than any pot or coke. Unfortunately, this cannot happen when a skater is denied access to their sanctuaries, there favorite spot. A good example is given by Johnston foster- "Last summer, me and some friends were skating at Phi Beta Kappa Hall, the theater at the College of William and Mary. I pulled a phat 360 kickflip down the three steps out front. The session was hot, we were all on (landing most attempted tricks) and it wasn't too hot out side. We all sat down to rest and then heard sirens in the distance. We saw a blue and white William and Mary Police officers' car pull into the parking lot. We got ready to run, but then realized it was too late. The officer made generalizations and decided that we are the skateboarders that previous complaints had been made about. Not listening to our sides of the story, the officer proceeded to write me and five others, ages ranging from 11-17 trespass warnings, stating that we are not allowed to be on the William and Mary campus for a year. The thing that sucks is that we had never been asked to leave by anyone before, no one at Phi Beta warned us and no signs were posted. How could she do that? How are we supposed to practice with such unnecessary consequences? It's really frustrating.@ (interview Foster) Good areas to skate are few and far between in most cities. A good spot (place to skate) has curbs and ledges (preferably made out of marble), stairs with hand-rails and lots of flat, smooth concrete. Also, skaters prefer drop-offs from sidewalks, or "banks", which are inclinations which are used to separate uneven levels in parking garages, tennis courts or parking lots. These things that make up the composition of a good spot. Good spots are usually schools, hotels, college campuses or business plazas, which are all illegal to skate. They are illegal to skate for a few reasons. When a skateboarder practices with his friends, called a "session", they usually fly down stairs, and grind on curbs or handrails. Grinding requires jumping up onto a ledge, curb or handrail and scraping the metal wheel connectors, called "trucks" on the edge of the object, and then jumping down with a smooth landing. Well, this "grinding" scrapes the paint off of the curbs or handrails and chips expensive marble ledges. This is destruction of private property as well as trespassing and can result in lawsuits, fines, or being arrested. Many local skateboarders sympathize with John

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