Spektrum Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Well I was recently practicing on some nice rocks (sculpture) around 12 at night, however there were several signs that said you must get off and walk your bike (the rocks were right next to a bike path). So the parks security people come over to me and my dad (no one in NY rides trials), and starts harassing me about riding my bike on the rocks. However i was doing no damage to them, if anything my wheels were wiping the dust off not to mention its 12 PM at night and no one is around. So they leave us alone and we decide to make our way out, which was about 200 feet or so to the exit. Along the way im practicing my trackstands going no faster than .5 miles an hour (im still a beginner) And the same parks people pull around again and the guys starts harassing me again EVEN THOUGH we were infront of the sign that says dismount your bike and I was trackstanding. The officer, not even a cop but like a parks keeper threatens to give me a summons even though im clearly not violating any of the rules. I was infront of the sign that says dismount your bike and i was only trackstanding. After this event i realized security is an actual problem for me, as there are few good riding spots in manhattan, the one i was kicked out from was my favorite. I was wondering if anyone here had any advice on how to deal with security, or if there are any legal loopholes or ways that i can get out of being brought in, in the event that something like this happens again. This one incident pissed me the f*ck off and i just wanted advice from others who may have been in a similar position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 You just move on, and go back later Don't be an arse to security, be reasonable, and you'll get away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spektrum Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 You just move on, and go back later Don't be an arse to security, be reasonable, and you'll get away with it.lol thanks man, the parks person was being ridiculously absurd and i wanted to get some practice in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 kick his face in then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jitters Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yeah, just deal with it, I'd say. Do as they insist and roll back another day or find another spot, y'know? Most of those boneheads aren't worth the hassle you can get into. The proper trick is to find the bored guards that want some entertainment. Usually in the mornings when there's nothing going on.Anyway, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spektrum Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yeah, just deal with it, I'd say. Do as they insist and roll back another day or find another spot, y'know? Most of those boneheads aren't worth the hassle you can get into. The proper trick is to find the bored guards that want some entertainment. Usually in the mornings when there's nothing going on.Anyway, good luck!I'm probably doing something along the lines of this, i just hope the dont remember me. Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 You don't want to piss security off, it just makes life harder in the future as they're more likely to call the police and waste your time with stop & searches (or whatever you have in the 'States) when you haven't really been doing anything wrong except perhaps trespassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshlyd1 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Run off and come back later and if they get you say you have special needs and dont understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronz Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Be polite. As long as you're polite and completely reasonable with them there's f*ck all they can do really. Apologise and roll of, eight times out of ten they'll feel a bit of a twat, they expect confrontation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
315r Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Yeaahh!Last christmas i was in NY and i saw in central parck some interesting spots to practice whith very nice rocks!!!!!!Be polite and try to be reasonable whith this stupids persons, it's the only way..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Say would you rather me ride here or me go round stabbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tris Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 You practice natty at 12 at night with your dad??? whoa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spektrum Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) Say would you rather me ride here or me go round stabbing.LOL, it wouldnt be with those stabless knives though. Edited June 17, 2009 by Spektrum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 LOL, it wouldnt be with those stabless knives though.hahahajust move on there only doing there job and that, we used to ride a school (appleton) and the caretaker used to watch us ride and i used to sit have a chat with him have a smoke and that he hated bmxers though but we was fine with him shame he dont work there no more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Avoid them but if you need to speak, be polite. Works much better then being a twat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 I'm always reasonable with them, just say I understand what they're saying to me, which is usually pretty fair anyway, then just explain that I'm not trying to damage anything and if it does happen then it was an accident!They're usually alright after that, and sometimes don't even bother me again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Beck Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 do what most people are trying to tell you.. be polite and reasonable. works mostly all the time. may come across the one n*b head though that thinks he's god and will try all sorts of things..hope you can keep on practicing matey.Mikey C x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 Do you think it was because it was so late at night. Maybe you would blend in a bit more during the day.Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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