Police:83 year old Woman killed by skateboarder

[Nova]

From what I am reading this town has tons of skaters. And only certain areas are off limits.
If you google Capitola, CA, almost every article you find that describes the town talks about skateboarding.

IMO this kid was doing nothing many others in Capitola don't do. IMO this was just a tragic accident.

This makes twice I have agreed wholeheartedly with Kimberly of late.

(Would we all be happier if instead of skateboarding, the same kids were burglarizing homes to pay for drugs? My town prohibits skateboarding in most public, commercial places, but also maintains a nice and sizable skate park (with lights and a security guard) near the heart of town.)

One more agreement and the Apocalypse begins!

 

[Kimberlyd125]

This makes twice I have agreed wholeheartedly with Kimberly of late.

(Would we all be happier if instead of skateboarding, the same kids were burglarizing homes to pay for drugs? My town prohibits skateboarding in most public, commercial places, but also maintains a nice and sizable skate park (with lights and a security guard) near the heart of town.)

One more agreement and the Apocalypse begins!

:smile:

From what I have read, will dig for the link when I'm back at my computer, there was a box type truck involved too. That blocked the view of one or both of them.

He still ran the stop sign, but it was a split second thing and he jumped off the board as soon as he saw her to try to miss her.

He stayed with her and tried to help her and has written letters to the family because he really feels bad about the accident.

This is no "punk".

Just a skateboarder doing what he loves that made a mistake that had a horrible outcome.

JMO

 

[Trino]

:smile:

From what I have read, will dig for the link when I'm back at my computer, there was a box type truck involved too. That blocked the view of one or both of them.

He still ran the stop sign, but it was a split second thing and he jumped off the board as soon as he saw her to try to miss her.

He stayed with her and tried to help her and has written letters to the family because he really feels bad about the accident.

This is no "punk".

Just a skateboarder doing what he loves that made a mistake that had a horrible outcome.

JMO

Still, we must pay for our mistakes.

 

[Kimberlyd125]

Still, we must pay for our mistakes.

Yes we should, as I stated in a previous post.
I'm just not sure how harsh it should be.

There was no intent, there is remorse, and it was a tragic accident.

Community service?

 

[TrackerSam]

i do give the kid credit for staying and apologizing to the victim's family, but he should also pay the consequences for his actions. watching her husband brought me to tears, to think all those years together and have her ripped away in an instant. he needs our prayers.

It's tragic but accidents do happen. We tell kids to stop playing video games and go outside and then make skateboarding illegal.

 

[legalmania]

It's tragic but accidents do happen. We tell kids to stop playing video games and go outside and then make skateboarding illegal.

I don't think they want to make it illegal but, mixing pedestrians with someone with a device that has wheels and no brakes except your feet is dangerous, especially going downhill. They have parks where they can ride and do tricks or go as fast as they want. When they do have events, that requires public roads, they usually have to get a permit and people are hired, like off duty officers or event specialist who make sure pedestrians and cars are held at a safe distance so no one gets hurt. This could have all be avoided and that is just so sad, her husband must be so lost and even though the kid is remorseful it doesn't change anything. I know kids want to have fun but they have to be responsible and make sure everyone is safe including themselves.