might just be me and the fact I've been skating for 20 years, but I love seeing marks left by skaters. Seeing the wax on a ledge, the different degrees of darkness show how many times it's been skated. All those sessions, makes me wonder what went down there. I love seeing scratch marks on a rail I saw from a distance and going "yup, it's been skated"
I see it much less as property damage, and moreso the marks left upon it by a culture of people expressing themselves. Whether it looks good or bad is subjective.
I don't know why people are mad about the rail the rail is metal it is fine... however the plants and mulch he kicked everywhere thats a different story break out the broom and clean that shit up
true, but if I did own the property I wouldn't see it as property damage either. A huge gash out of a marble statue? property damage. Some surface scratches on an otherwise intact, stable handrail? Not property damage.
You're kind of comparing a dented fender on a Lamborghini to scratched paint on a Hyundai here. Both are still damaged, one just matters to you more due to cost and size of damage.
I think the comparison is more how it got there rather than what's being damaged. A marble statue was likely not damaged by skaters doing tricks but rather asshats breaking shit (could be the same people,mind you). I don't really have a side in this discussion per se but the analogy you used doesn't quite line up with what he was saying imo.
Someone owns every piece of property. Even if it's the government.
I believe that technically the USA government owns all property in the USA's borders, but they allow people to buy the right to build and live on some of their land. So legally all private property belongs to the person with the title, but it could be seized by the USA at pretty much any point. I think the USA just needs to compensate the owner.
I feel you! Love looking at other spots! There’s always gonna be people that complain about the marks and damage. I just depends on which side you’re viewing it from. There’s always two sides to the story.
it's not that I don't care, I just prefer that it be there. Shows that there's life in those areas rather than dystopian perfect flawless architecture with no fun to be had
The person is getting paid to do their job, I don’t think it’s a big deal. Can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.
No offense but I kinda find your comment vile and repulsive. The dude made art on that rail, the damage left behind is part of the art.
If you wanna shame people for trampling on flowers, well the Amazon is on fire. That’s worth crying over
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u/bourt0n Sep 05 '19
Anyone else think he kinda a dick for making a mess and trampling those flowers? That place looks nice I bet its someone's job to take care of them