Skateboarders vs. security guard: whose side are you on?

The accompanying video features skateboarders scuffling with a campus security guard who was trying to confiscate one of the skateboards, so naturally it contains graphic language.

Because the skateboarders were shooting video while performing tricks -- in violation of campus rules -- at the Community College of Allegheny County, the episode was posted on YouTube and went viral, and the security guard has been suspended from his job.

The guard appears to be overreacting but he told a Pittsburgh TV station that the skateboarders goaded him into acting the way he did for the sake of producing a video. (It would not be the first time skateboarders have done this.)

If that's the case, the guard should have known better than to take the board and throw a punch, knowing he was on camera. Still, if the skateboarders cost the man his job they should be ashamed of themselves. Whose side are you on?

Comments

[security guards]

the skateboarders were shooting video while performing tricks -- in violation of campus rules -- at the Community College of Allegheny County, the episode was posted on YouTube and went viral, and the security guard has been suspended from his job.

[Mark]

Since the video has been removed, the the whole article should be removed too. Otherwise, removing the video but not the article is censorship.

[how to kickflip]

stupid ass security guards, i guess if they are not allowed to skate the guard cudda just asked them to leave without causing problems by trying to take the guys deck, made me laugh when he ploughed into the hedge though.