a$$holes

mcthrust · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 160

Today me and my mate both recieved a $375 fine for winching in a park on the grounds that we were undertaking in an activity that could possibly have injured ourselves. When we asked where we could winch, the council officers said "no-where but private property". They sneakily caught us on video doing it so theres no way we could deny that we were, because they aproached us after we had stopped.

bachlonso · Backside 180 Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 670 City: NFA

those creepy fvckers!!! shouldn't they be out to catch the real criminals!?
heads up bro!
seems like we soon need to be sporting "winchskating is not a crime" shirts!

JeffKnox · Posted: Sep 04, 2007 8:55 am Post subject:

shizzle that sux man... we just got busted at a hilton hotel 2 days ago but fortunately the cops were cool about it...

but the hilton people were being real gay so if we ever go back we will be formally trespassed and possibly arrested.... ghey!

tampa jimmie · Frontside 180 Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 406 City: tampa

what about people that get hurt playing football and other sports in parks?

mcthrust · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 160

bachlonso, lol yeah i totally agree, i'd wear one

JeffKnox, bahaha winching at the Hilton thats crazy man, i woulda loved to see the look on the hotel managers face when he saw you doin that, sux for me though im too scared to winch anywhere near the public eye now

mcthrust · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 160

tampa jimmie, yep we asked that same question and they replied, "sorry we dont make the laws", so now my mate plans on fighting the fines

tad · 360 flip Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 5031

are you from austrailia? that sucks.. we were lucky enough to hit a gap yesterday for a couple hours with no problems..

masi · Posted: Sep 04, 2007 9:41 am Post subject:

where i live, the cops love watching it. nick and i went winching in pond infront of the mall. And the cop came up and instead of giving us a ticket. asked us how it worked and watched us for like 15 minutes. it was sooo rad

tampa jimmie · Frontside 180 Joined: 04 Feb 2005 Posts: 406 City: tampa

if you plan on fighting the fines, do some research to help your cause. find out statistics on injuries that are reported for standard sports. i.e. football, basketball, hockey etc...then see how many wake related injuries are reported and even go so far as to try to find any winch related injuries. by comparing these sports as equals you should be able to prove that winching is safer.

just dont show the crash video from the BLACKTOP BRODEO.

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

last thursday my friends and i got kicked out of a park for winching. cop threatened to confiscate the winch and our boards. he did say however that there is nothing illegal about an electric winch so somebody should hurry up and design one.

mcthrust · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 160

TAD, Yeah we are aussies, from brisbania

tampa jimmie, Thanx for the advice mate, ill be sure to pass that on

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

There was a cop chasing a guy on labor day and the dude swam across th pond we were winching at and they followed him to our side. The only thing the cop really asked us was what kind of engine we were using.

mcthrust · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 May 2007 Posts: 160

everyones stories about not getting fined just make my fine seem more annoying

thefunky31 , lol that would have been a random thing to see whilst winching

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

t-rex · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2007 City: Denver

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Sep 05, 2007 12:13 pm Post subject:

mcthrust, i lived in brisbane a few months, loved it.

but seriously, you should have asked if he tickets people for playing basketball at the park since they could "possibly roll their ankles." also, australia has free neighborhood skateparks like america has regular parks. they should ease up on that shjt. someone could get hurt.

t-rex · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 2007 City: Denver

TTUFAN24, mcthrust, i used to live in Brisbane too. TTUFAN24, what were you there for? and when??

dylbag · Posted: Sep 05, 2007 1:27 pm Post subject:

haha it sounds wierd gettin a fine for potentialy being able to hurt urself.. he he
here in SA.. the cops don't give a S***t.. Smash

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

Can u imagine a world where it is actually illegal to winch? Instead of the cops making up stuff, they could actually say "winching is a crime"