Another Skater vs Hater video. This lady, a property manager, encountered skateboarders on her property. And chose to confront them, managing to pick up one of the skateboards in the process.

I don't know why she chose to confront skateboarders on a parking lot in warm weather with bare feet. She probably wore some high-heeled sandals to work and chose to leave them behind as she dealt with the skateboarders.

Yes, the kids had no right to be skating on the parking lot, but I love how this woman seems to think her position as property manager and/or the fact that they're children gives her the right to confiscate property. (Maybe she's Radwaste in drag, who thinks that children have no rights.)

In any case, the kids present the demand for the return of their property. She refuses. The kids employ reasonable force (and some sneakiness) to recover their property, which they have the right to do.

It ends badly for the woman. She falls down giving chase to the "little bastards." Oh, well.

Moral of the story: you do not have the right to take someone else's property, doesn't matter if they're children, or you have some position of authority. Let the police handle it!

Ha! I got so wrapped up in the description, I forgot to post the video. Here it is.

Thanks, Patrick! I got to the end of that great lede and was very disappointed to see no link! :)

Miss Alkon, explained.

The comments from the oh-so-serious crowd are a hoot and a half!

And then there's idiocy of a different color.

Flynne, I'm expecting a horror film now, "Mr. Ed's Revenge."

"The kids employ reasonable force (and some sneakiness) to recover their property, which they have the right to do."

And this property was obtained for them by their guardians, because minors cannot, by laws written under the Constitution, enter into contracts.

Now, don't use the Appeal to Common Practice fallacy.

Quick questions, as giggle tests:
1) A minor, 16, has the car given to her stolen from her by the neighbor lady who was mad at the girl's loud stereo. Who was the victim of the theft?

(Extra credit: give an example of "reasonable force" against the neighbor lady.)

2) A divorce happens and two children have gifts of sizable value (works of art, intended as investments) from Mom and Dad. Who does that property belong to, and who acts on their behalf if the parents cannot resolve the issue?

Practical, real life examples abound, Patrick. Start ranting now...

Customs and Border Patrol harassment of general aviation pilots. Because, y'know, everyone that flies into or out of Colorado is a drug smuggler. (Tell that to the Air Force.)