I take one day off from Skate and Annoy and I’m getting pummeled by this video of a Baltimore police officer berating and briefly abusing a kid. I think he’s just pissed because he got stuck driving around in that ridiculous glorified golf cart instead of a real police cruiser. He talks about the kids disrespecting the badge and the Police Department, when really he’s more disrespectful of both by being an overweight slob and a bully. Keep watching to the very end to catch the punchline.
I actually first got this from Stephanie Murdock, president of Skatepark of Baltimore. S.O.B. (Their acronym, not my doing!) is a nonprofit organization trying to get an appropriately large, well designed and constructed skatepark built in city of Baltimore. She’s sent out a sort of a press release with some intelligent thoughts on the matter. I’ve included it with the video after the jump. Please, let’s try to discuss this constructively. If you can’t be constructive, at least be amusing.
Baltimore Police officer schools a skateboarder
Skatepark of Baltimore speaks out about the incident.
Dear Skatepark of Baltimoreans,
I am writing to discuss the “Inner Harbor Internet Incident” in which an officer is suspended after a video shows him berating a teen appears on the internet. I am writing you as President of the “Skatepark of Baltimore” – a non profit organization whose Mission is to facilitate the construction of a pubic, concrete, destination skatepark in the City of Baltimore. I am writing you on behalf of the 6,400 youth between the ages of 5 and 18 who compose Baltimore’s skateboarding community. I am writing you as an advocate for Baltimore’s skateboarders who feels strongly about community issues, and the welfare and safety of those who skateboard.
This issues lies much deeper then with the police officer and the youth skateboarders in question, this issue speaks to a basic underlying needs of Baltimore’s youth and adult skateboarding community. The popularity of Skateboarding is growing, the number of people 6 years of age or older that skateboard increased by nearly 55% from 1998 to 2003 on a national basis.* In 2007 6,400 youth between the ages of 5 and 18 composed Baltimore’s skateboarding community.* We owe it to our youth to provide them with appropriate facilities to recreate. The entire skateboarding community of Baltimore is currently being underserved with the facilities we have in place and if your City dosen’t have a skatepark your City is a skatepark. The square footage of terrain needed to recreate for an audience of this size (6,400) is at least 64,000 square feet of total terrain. (SAM) Presently Baltimore only has one public concrete outdoor skatepark, Carroll Park, which is less then 10,000 square feet. This skatepark is the only recreational outlet available to the youth of Baltimore and past experience and frequent testimony of the parks social impact indicate that the park keeps kids off the street, in school and from engaging in illegal activities.
I am saddened by what I have read and seen of the “Inner Harbor Internet Incident.” Though all of the details remain to be seen, it is my belief that no youth illegally recreating in any manner, in any area, should ever be managed in the way I have seen in the video footage. I have faith that the City, Police Department and the legal system will determine the best possible action, both for the responsible resolution of the incident previously mentioned and to address the needs of Baltimore’s skateboarding community.
I look forward to continuing the dialogue about this topic; I am always available for opinions, advice and expertise in the field of Skateboarding.
* US Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association
* Based on 2005 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau applied to the Skatepark Adoption Model (SAM)
Stephanie Murdock, MA
President, Skatepark of Baltimore
I thought America was the land of the free. What a travesty. We’re free to be a sheep, god forbid you try to skate a spot.
I have to add that some of those videos making fun of Rivieri are absolutely brilliant. I haven’t laughed like that in a while. good job whoever made them.
He probably would have been indicted in addition to being fired, this of course before the civil suit filed by the parents for using lethal force on an unarmed minor.
I imagine though that the defense would be that he was illegally skating and the officer felt threatened by the skateboard, but that is not what a reasonable person would attribute to a skinny girl pants 13 year old; and what reasonable people on a jury think is appropriate is typically the precedent in a hypothetical case like that, being that the defense team has a fair shake at forming the jury.
Take into account his rap sheet of assaulting citizens and you’ve got yourself a mall security guard.
Just another youth going through a fundamental rite of passage.
Pretty funny that the cop asks “are you from the county or something?,” and I think the kid mumbles something about Eastern Avenue. Classic. Almost like a do-the-right-thing rip-off.
Wow-I am a 42 yr old with kids who skate and I was stunned that this “cop” actually said what he did! I would bet there’s a reason he’s a golf cart cop and doesn’t have a real job.
I look forward to the update where he is working at the mall.
THAT COP MUST OF FORGOTTEN TO EAT HIS DONUT THIS MORNING, **** THAT COP HE SHOULD BE FIRED IF HE TALKED TO MY KID THAT WAY HE WOULD BE A LOT WORST OFF!!!!
If you want to skate in public places, come over to Europe. As long as you don’t annoy the passerbys, it’s legal. Just don’t act disrespectful like that shitty kid if you start arguing with someone.
Imagine if that where your kid. That hater, prick, under-layed, over-roided, Italian hot-head (did I say prick)is beyond lucky it wasn’t one of my boys. Horse head in the bed would just me a freakin’ start for that a-hole. Skate where you want when you can and give respect where respect is due. That “dude” deserves none and now gets much of his owm ‘hate’ sent right back at him. That C- average in highschool really came back to bite him in the ass. Atta boy…
today at Sunnyvale,CA skatepark a cop was writing tickets to the non-helmeted as I drove up. Good thing i had my helmet. That vid must have been an inspiration to our finest bacon packages in blue suits everywhere!
What would have happened if the kid called him a cobbler? Would the cop be all “I AM NOT A COBBLER!A COBBLER MAKES SHOES! DO I LOOK LIKE I HAVE A BUNCH OF GNOMES IN MY HOUSE THAT HELP ME MAKE SHOES?”
And yes, people still say “farmhand”. Like, just the other day my wife was saying:
“ooooooh yeah, stick that dirty,calloused, farmhand in my butterchurn mmmmmm, yeeeesss-sir oooooooo yeaaah”.
…And believe it or not it only got better from there.
Well Stephanie, when you finally tire of playing deceptive mind games you’ll realize some are proud of their “Kingsville” heritage, so much so that they would put their lives on the line to defend it. I dont know who those people would be since “Kingsville” sounds like some north eastern hick town, but Im sure htey are probably reading this and foaming at the mouth. Because Kingsville sounds like a town where hicks run rampant with rabies…Sorry, run rampant with babies, yes other peoples babies.
I didnt hear the “I grew up in Kingsville” part.
But wtf cares? No one asked for his bio. And the whole “ranchers say dude” is just ridiculous. The term hasnt been exlusive to ranches since about a fucking century ago. Now, in this crazy age of gasoline propelled vehicles and computer invention, dude means guy and the wooden nickle is no longer considered modern currency. Also modern fact: earrings are no longer exclusive to wealthy women or pirates And the average life span exceeds 45, and mathmatics are no longer confused with sorcery, true story!
Just protecting and serving right? Guy is acting like security guards I knew as a kid. Cops need to understand their fkn role in society and who funds their paycheck. They are our employees.
He’s only picking on those kids because he thinks he can. What a bully, I wish one of those kids dads was the DA or something. How does he think those kids will ever have respect for the law after that kind of treatment. Stupid.
He probably had other skaters run from him and tell him to fuck off so he took it out on these kids who didn’t do anything.
Why cant people skate there anyway? Infiltrate the system, when you grow up run for office.
Cold ones; I know! WTF does he have against ranchers? At one point he asks with total contempt:
“Are from the county”? At first I thought it was a county jail reference, then I realized he meant outside city limits. The kids should have responded by saying: “yes, Im a lineman for the county”.
87 comments
Jess
tim
Rivieri is a giant prick.
I thought America was the land of the free. What a travesty. We’re free to be a sheep, god forbid you try to skate a spot.
I have to add that some of those videos making fun of Rivieri are absolutely brilliant. I haven’t laughed like that in a while. good job whoever made them.
kyle
the cop is fat
DaddyYo
“I imagine though that the defense would be that he was illegally skating and the officer felt threatened by the skateboard,”
True that. Skateboards have been used as deadly weapons.
Tazers are not considered deadly weapons.
I assume that you have no problems with bikes barging skateparks then?
Carl
I agree that would have been awesome.
He probably would have been indicted in addition to being fired, this of course before the civil suit filed by the parents for using lethal force on an unarmed minor.
I imagine though that the defense would be that he was illegally skating and the officer felt threatened by the skateboard, but that is not what a reasonable person would attribute to a skinny girl pants 13 year old; and what reasonable people on a jury think is appropriate is typically the precedent in a hypothetical case like that, being that the defense team has a fair shake at forming the jury.
Take into account his rap sheet of assaulting citizens and you’ve got yourself a mall security guard.
Should have tazed the little pricks.
DaddyYo
Cop should have tazed the little pricks.
Rasputin
Just another youth going through a fundamental rite of passage.
Pretty funny that the cop asks “are you from the county or something?,” and I think the kid mumbles something about Eastern Avenue. Classic. Almost like a do-the-right-thing rip-off.
Briz
WHERE’S VIVO DEREK!?!!?!?
conahan
So when does the cops vs the skaters video game come out? Wii controller as nightstick.
detroiter
Wow-I am a 42 yr old with kids who skate and I was stunned that this “cop” actually said what he did! I would bet there’s a reason he’s a golf cart cop and doesn’t have a real job.
I look forward to the update where he is working at the mall.
DAN
THAT COP MUST OF FORGOTTEN TO EAT HIS DONUT THIS MORNING, **** THAT COP HE SHOULD BE FIRED IF HE TALKED TO MY KID THAT WAY HE WOULD BE A LOT WORST OFF!!!!
J Day
respect my authoritI officer friendly Dude What a total dick !!!
asdf
Both the kid and the policeman are assholes.
If you want to skate in public places, come over to Europe. As long as you don’t annoy the passerbys, it’s legal. Just don’t act disrespectful like that shitty kid if you start arguing with someone.
cskate
I was #1!
ssk
Don’t you have anything better to do than whine about people whining?
Estes
You just wanted to be 72. I’m down for being 73.
james
Who fuckin cares
dont you all have anything better to whine about
71 comments…lol
get a life
epps
Imagine if that where your kid. That hater, prick, under-layed, over-roided, Italian hot-head (did I say prick)is beyond lucky it wasn’t one of my boys. Horse head in the bed would just me a freakin’ start for that a-hole. Skate where you want when you can and give respect where respect is due. That “dude” deserves none and now gets much of his owm ‘hate’ sent right back at him. That C- average in highschool really came back to bite him in the ass. Atta boy…
LP
today at Sunnyvale,CA skatepark a cop was writing tickets to the non-helmeted as I drove up. Good thing i had my helmet. That vid must have been an inspiration to our finest bacon packages in blue suits everywhere!
Amslat
So are we gonna see the orbs or what? Derek said we could.
Rich
Too funny Cold Ones. How about “Einstein”? “I AM NOT EINSTEIN! EINSTEIN WAS A GENIUS AND INTELLIGENT! DO I LOOK INTELLIGENT TO YOU?
cold ones
What would have happened if the kid called him a cobbler? Would the cop be all “I AM NOT A COBBLER!A COBBLER MAKES SHOES! DO I LOOK LIKE I HAVE A BUNCH OF GNOMES IN MY HOUSE THAT HELP ME MAKE SHOES?”
JAKEANDANNOY
“Duuuuuude, your being very unnn-duuuude”.
“uley was her costar in the beaver picture”
“you mean vagina?, I mean, you know the guy”?
JAKEANDANNOY
Oh, right.
Kilwag
Dude!
JAKEANDANNOY
The ranchhand?
Kilwag
14 year old kid vs. 17 year veteran of the force…
Which one should have less to learn?
brad
That video was awesome. The kid does have some important things to learn and work on, as does the cop.
JAKEANDANNOY
And yes, people still say “farmhand”. Like, just the other day my wife was saying:
“ooooooh yeah, stick that dirty,calloused, farmhand in my butterchurn mmmmmm, yeeeesss-sir oooooooo yeaaah”.
…And believe it or not it only got better from there.
JAKEANDANNOY
Well Stephanie, when you finally tire of playing deceptive mind games you’ll realize some are proud of their “Kingsville” heritage, so much so that they would put their lives on the line to defend it. I dont know who those people would be since “Kingsville” sounds like some north eastern hick town, but Im sure htey are probably reading this and foaming at the mouth. Because Kingsville sounds like a town where hicks run rampant with rabies…Sorry, run rampant with babies, yes other peoples babies.
Stephanie
he didn’t say
JAKEANDANNOY
I didnt hear the “I grew up in Kingsville” part.
But wtf cares? No one asked for his bio. And the whole “ranchers say dude” is just ridiculous. The term hasnt been exlusive to ranches since about a fucking century ago. Now, in this crazy age of gasoline propelled vehicles and computer invention, dude means guy and the wooden nickle is no longer considered modern currency. Also modern fact: earrings are no longer exclusive to wealthy women or pirates And the average life span exceeds 45, and mathmatics are no longer confused with sorcery, true story!
ssk
Just protecting and serving right? Guy is acting like security guards I knew as a kid. Cops need to understand their fkn role in society and who funds their paycheck. They are our employees.
He’s only picking on those kids because he thinks he can. What a bully, I wish one of those kids dads was the DA or something. How does he think those kids will ever have respect for the law after that kind of treatment. Stupid.
He probably had other skaters run from him and tell him to fuck off so he took it out on these kids who didn’t do anything.
Why cant people skate there anyway? Infiltrate the system, when you grow up run for office.
LP
if this was a black kid, al sharpton would be drooling.
Stephanie
Cop: “Are you from the County, becasue I am, I grew up in Kingsville.”
JAKEANDANNOY
Cold ones; I know! WTF does he have against ranchers? At one point he asks with total contempt:
“Are from the county”? At first I thought it was a county jail reference, then I realized he meant outside city limits. The kids should have responded by saying: “yes, Im a lineman for the county”.
LP
that makes Bozocop from Wheels of Fire look like Mother Teresa…
derek krasauskas
I smoke da skin bat
Amslat
I thought it was based on a bored parking enforcement cop who’s upset that he gets laughed at in his silly car all day.
Stephanie
Isn’t this whole Inner harbor incident based around respect? Learn some.
jmz313
it is back up
Amslat
LIES AND DECEPTION!!
PRBL
I am old, I am Bitter, I am gay.
But I am a Pro.
Amslat
I just saw a pic where he splits into 4 indentical people. Had to be the shrooms.
PRBL
or soar like a vulture
Amslat
Or drive!
derek krasauskas
W/O drinking and booze… Ticorico couldnt even ride a skateboard
Amslat
Y’all keep picking on PRBL but he’s only 60!!
derek krasauskas
that pig is almost as old as PRBL
Amslat
Why on earth would you do that?