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I owe $750 for filming an urban

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E2W13
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this was my last day living in Colorado.. I was filming an urban session and didn't even get to hit the rail (notice in the photo that I'm wearing sneakers) and then the cops showed up and told us to break down the lip and pack it up. after being told at the scene that the owner wasn't pressing charges we thanked the officer for being courteous and left the scene.. I honestly thought of it as another example of how awesome people in Colorado are only, to find out today that he changed his mind and sued all three of us. totaling in $350 in restitution and $300 in court fees from each of us totaling $1050 to repaint a 30 ft railing? (which sounds closer to the cost of a brand new railing) and to top it all off, Colorado never sent me a summons so I missed this court date without talking to them and now have to try and get a warrant removed from out there...
this is absolute fucking bullshit and is really putting a dent in the funds for my move back to Tahoe. so fuck you mr. colorado snob, I'm glad I chose to move back to Cali.

Oct 15 2013 7:36PM
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Iraq_Lobster
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thats what you get for filming urban. ski on a mountain like the rest of us you fuckin hippie
Oct 15 2013 7:38PM
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Blurst
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at least you arnt a hotdog.
Oct 15 2013 7:39PM
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Holte
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Just don't ever get pulled over in Colorado and you'll be fine. Plus, why do you really want to go to Colorado? The skiing's better in Utah anyway.
Oct 15 2013 7:46PM
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ILLinoisance
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That's an absolute fucking no go.
Oct 15 2013 7:57PM
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Jesse.White
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Oct 15 2013 7:59PM
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ndye
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if you didnt get a summons, and you had a mail forwarding address, then someone else fucked up there, not you. so if you really want to try and challenge it, you may have a chance.
Oct 15 2013 8:05PM
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skiinian
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where in CO?
Oct 15 2013 8:06PM
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gingersteeze270
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Colorado is real hurt bout urban. Heard of them taking skis and camera equipment before.
Oct 15 2013 8:07PM
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RobbyW
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well shit that guy is a huge douche but dont put this in CO
Oct 15 2013 8:26PM
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TopherRitz
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That sucks but yeah, please judge an entire state of mostly chill, weed-smoking people for one single dick.
Oct 15 2013 8:40PM
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E2W13
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I dont think that I did.. and to the man aboive.. it was in Crested Butte
Oct 15 2013 8:42PM
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Peach.
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I guess the days of simply getting your ass kicked by a drunk ski bum in Crested Butte are over.
Oct 15 2013 9:02PM
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.Duncan.
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Why don't people get permission before using other people's property?
Oct 15 2013 9:20PM
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TopherRitz
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Oh i am very sorry. Condolences.
Oct 15 2013 9:22PM
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E2W13
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you think traveling circus gets permission every single time they hit a rail?

Oct 15 2013 9:22PM
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Knewnews
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cause they say no
Oct 15 2013 9:24PM
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.Duncan.
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I would assume they get permission whenever possible, and if they did not and still choose to hit something they don't make a post on newschoolers whining about the legal repercussions.
Oct 15 2013 9:25PM
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Puzzled
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Bet you didn't listen to jamal
Oct 15 2013 9:31PM
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E2W13
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I'm also sure that nobody lied to the courts ever and sued them for an amount that is over three times the absolute highest cost it would be to repaint a railing that was in an absolute shit state (it was due for a paint job like 3 years ago) and I would know considering I have been working in construction for 6 years.. and since i called multiple painting companies in the Crested Butte area for estimations today, and the highest estimate I got was $250
if the dude had been around we would have asked but its his big ass vacation home and the lifts had shut down 2 weeks before this incident..
I have no problem taking responsibility and making right for any wrongs I've made.. but I do have a problem with people taking advantage of me and my friends just because they know we don't have money for lawyers.
Oct 15 2013 9:37PM
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C.M
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HARD FUCKING CORE
Oct 15 2013 9:43PM
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ISkiHarder
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Since your leaving the state anyway just don't pay it and don't go back to or get pulled over in CO

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Oct 15 2013 9:44PM
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cannaguts666
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thats what you get for moving to summit county with the rest of the fags
Oct 15 2013 9:46PM
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SamMcChesney
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I mean, he does give the best advice...
Oct 15 2013 9:51PM
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E2W13
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last time i checked crested butte is 4 hours away from Summit county.. idiot
Oct 15 2013 9:58PM
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elcornholio
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Massachusetts is completely different. I was hitting urban at a public school and when a cop showed up, he just parked his cruiser and watched us ski.
Oct 15 2013 10:01PM
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Mids
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To be honest don't hold me accountable for this, I have no clue what I'm talking about, just throwing this idea out there. This was in a movie and the lawsuit was over a million dollars.


Could you settle out of court? That would take a chunk out of the fees and maybe the guy would be more interested in gaining a quick buck than having to go through the trouble of the court.

Oct 15 2013 10:03PM
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E2W13
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Yeah I know (i'm a masshole).. I used to have cops watch me all the time when I'd urban sesh around Boston
Oct 15 2013 10:04PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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wait, so he took you to small claims court? just don't fucking pay his ass.
Oct 15 2013 10:13PM
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skiinmike16
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Yeah dude, Colorado cops suck! That's hella gay!
Oct 15 2013 10:23PM
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speedin
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Something doesn't sound right. Or maybe I'm Mis-understanding some parts. When did this happen?
You say he is suing you. How much time passed from when the incident happened to when you found out you were getting sued?
How did you find out you were being sued? You have to be Served papers by a Sherrif or special process server. It can't come through the mail. Did anyone accept papers pertaining to the lawsuit? The sheriff or process sever can leave them with almost anyone at the property you reside.
Do you have a job? If you do, can someone google your name and find out where you work? Suing a young person(asuming your young) with no job is really silly. Because if the person has no job and no money, what are you suing for? To get the guilty judgment? And still not be able to collect any money. When the person has a job they can hve their wages garnished. While i am not an attorney I have a lot of knowledge in civil lawsuits. Feel free to pm with any questions you might have.
Oct 15 2013 10:31PM
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84891jnf92048
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this is a good point.
Oct 15 2013 10:33PM
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cannaguts666
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All the same to me. That's what you get for moving the Crested Butte with the rich folk.
Oct 15 2013 10:38PM
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TheBigApple
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Not much can go wrong if you just don't pay.
Oct 15 2013 10:44PM
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E2W13
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lol the cop was totally cool the entire time I have nothing bad to say about the Crested Butte police force.. it was the douche bag vacation homeowner that told the cop he wasnt gonna press charges and then decided he wanted to fuck us
Oct 15 2013 10:58PM
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i_have_a_dick
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thats shit, you should consult a lawyer (online one or something) or since its a fucking small court claim go mad hood on theyre asses and flee the country to somolia and hide with the somali insurgents in underground weapon bunkers.
or something.
Oct 15 2013 11:00PM
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NWPA
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CB HOLLA
Oct 15 2013 11:01PM
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E2W13
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im looking into what I can do.. if all else fails I'm gonna illegally immigrate to British Columbia

Attention Canadian NS'ers!!! who can hook me up with an off the books job?
Oct 15 2013 11:10PM
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Jesse.White
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Oct 15 2013 11:15PM
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Simon.k
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But you said you didn't even hit the handrail, so why on earth would it need to be repainted if no [aint was scrapped off? Am i missing something, cause it seems to me like they cant do anything if you never even touched the rail with your skis?
Oct 15 2013 11:27PM
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cultrara
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Man that really sucks. I'm always afraid of something like that happening. There is a cop on my campus that has it out for my crew.
Oct 15 2013 11:30PM
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TimRiley
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^^he was filming his friends who hit the rail
Oct 15 2013 11:42PM
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John18_6
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Whenever cops show up I give them the "Art Class" story.

I tell them that I'm doing a school project for my film and photography class on fusing of the elements of something you love to do with an urban environment, so freestyle skiing is something i love to do and i want to document doing it with an urban environment. I've used this excuse a few times and it works perfectly.

Literally told this to the cops who followed me to the minneapolis rail gardens so i could scope them out for the first time. I told them I was taking picture of the staircases for photography class and they said "Oh! That's fantastic! Just be out of here by 10:00pm because that's when the park closes."
Oct 15 2013 11:45PM
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hemlockjibber8
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If you get a ticket in B.C. way after the fact for some sort of violation like this, it is pretty easy to fight. They generally have to issue the ticket at the scene. The delay, change of scenery, lack of you actually doing anything and they can't prove otherwise, and lack of you admitting guilt at the scene are all in your favour.
Oct 16 2013 12:20AM
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Chris.B
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just a hotdogger.
Oct 16 2013 12:29AM
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astralboy15
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This is what happens when you - for some reason I can not understand - decide that someone's private property is yours and that you have a right to use.

Take responsibility for yourself and your actions and pay the man his money. Don't wanna get sued? Don't vandalize other people's stuff.
Oct 16 2013 12:46AM
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40oz.
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Well that's why. CB is one of the last "true" little ski towns left and the people who live there are really fucking proud of it and keep it in AMAZING shape. Shit they have heated roads in some places and it's crazy nice there. So that's all on you, even if you didn't hit the rail. That's kinda like the saying "wrong place at the wrong time", because you can't tell me if the cops wouldn't have showed up you weren't going to hit it. It's shitty but CB people have money and like to keep their town nice plan and simple and your urban sesh goes against that.
Oct 16 2013 1:04AM
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legal
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if you need legal advice, pm me. you have a case here
Oct 16 2013 1:05AM
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Saac
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yeah hit this dude up he seems super legit!
Oct 16 2013 1:52AM
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