Skateboarding is not a crime is a slogan advocating for the right of anyone to enjoy skateboarding.
Many civilians will criticise and even mock skateboarders when it is in actuality a respectable sport that is proven to help kids and adults struggling with mental health as it is a creative escape. Using skateboards on UK roads, pavements, and public areas is also perfectly legal and it is a common misconception for civilians to believe otherwise.
In 1987 skateboard company Powell Peralta initiated an advertising campaign using "skateboarding is not a crime" as their slogan. Their 1988 advertising video, Public Domain, showed skateboarders in various locations which displayed stickers showing the slogan.
In 1997 skateboard company NHS, Inc. began formal use of the slogan for their brand.
Various commentators in the skateboarding community have discussed what the phrase means to them.
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.
The phrase has been used to advertise skateparks in locations...
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