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Confrontation Between Police Officer and Skateboarder Paves the Way for New Lawsuit

Close-up of a skateboarder performing a trick on a metal edge. The skateboard, with blue and brown accents, is captured mid-air as the rider's foot is visible with a blue sneaker. The background is a blurred orange and brown surface.
Skateboarding event goes downhill

The description of a downhill skateboarding event, in and of itself, radiates a slight level of danger. There is always a risk of injury in traveling downhill at elevated speeds, with only a board and four wheels serving as an unprotected and
exposed form of transportation. In July 2017, a San Francisco police officer pushed a vulnerable skateboarder during an annual competition. The supposed intentional action of the officer was captured on multiple video outlets.

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