Aside from a little sensationalism at ABC 7, it seems like LA was happy about skateboarders rolling through the streets today. LAPD Cmdr. Andy Smith told the LA Times:
“Anytime someone calls an event ‘Wild in the Streets,’ it’s something we want to pay attention to,” Smith said. “Right now they are laying down in the heat or goofing around in the skate park. There’s been no trouble. They’ve been very well-behaved so far.”
LAPD Capt. Todd Chamberlain of the Central Division told LA Downtown News that there looked to be about 400 skateboarders in the streets.
“Our main goal was to ensure the safety of the participants and of the community,” said Chamberlain. “There were a lot of unsafe actions and a lot of foolishness, and we wanted to curtail that.” . . . Though no injuries or arrests were reported, some tickets were handed out for violations including skating against traffic or traveling on the sidewalk, said Chamberlain. The number of citations was not disclosed.
Sounds like Go Skateboarding Day in LA was all good. Did you make it?
[Links: ABC 7 News, LA Times, LA Downtown News]
