Skateboarding is not a crime is a slogan advocating for the right of anyone to enjoy skateboarding.[1]

In 1987 skateboard company Powell Peralta initiated an advertising campaign using "skateboarding is not a crime" as their slogan.[2] Their 1988 advertising video, Public Domain, showed skateboarders in various locations which displayed stickers showing the slogan.[1]

In 1997 skateboard company NHS, Inc. began formal use of the slogan for their brand.[1]

Various commentators in the skateboarding community have discussed what the phrase means to them.[3][4][5]

Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics raised the profile of the sport, leading commentators to reflect on how skateboarding has been called a crime but now people take it more seriously.[6]

The phrase has been used to advertise skateparks in locations where skateboarding is encouraged.[7] It has also been used for the opposite to explain where skateboarding is discouraged.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Skateboarding is not a crime: the origin of the slogan". Surfertoday. 26 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Shredz Shop (24 October 2019). "Everything You Need To Know About Powell Peralta". Shredz Shop.
  3. ↑ "Reasons Why Skateboarding is Not a Crime". EliteSkater. 27 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Lepore, Sophia (29 October 2016). "Skateboarding Is Not a Crime—It's a Lifeline". TakePart. Archived from the original on 1 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Skateboarding Is Not A Crime, Or Is It?". The Grom Life. 29 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Matthews, Mychel (1 August 2021). "WATCH NOW: Skateboarding is not a crime, it's an Olympic sport". Twin Falls Times-News.
  7. ↑ Teuber, Fabian (2020). "Skateboarding is Not a Crime". Luci (2): 22–27.
  8. ↑ Salter, Peter (28 April 2021). "Skateboarding is not a crime -- but it's against the rules at state parks". JournalStar.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021.

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