Re: skate park

[Kacey Krehbiel <kaceyk@moscow.com>]

I find this very funny, I am not afraid of "our" children.  I am one of "your"
children.  I am embarrassed by the pitiful attempts of "self expression"  many
of them only know how to express themselves through crude language, rebellion,
and sometimes violence.

-Kacey

Ry Jones wrote:

> From: Kacey Krehbiel
> > The skate park has only the influences of swearing, smoking, and sometimes
> illegal behavior.
>
> I'm discouraged by the extraordinarily broad brush you use to paint our
> youth.
>
> Not even 7 years ago I was spending every free day at the Burnside Project
> in Portland, skating until I couldn't walk, hanging out with other skaters,
> and having a lot of fun.
>
> Yes, there was swearing. Yes, there was smoking. And sometimes, illegal
> behaviour. For the most part it was kids hanging out and skating all day and
> night.
>
> Why are you so afraid of our children?