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  1. 2 of my friends and I a misdemeanor last night for riding unicycles
    infront of a Stater Bothers last night! We got a Penal Code 602 for
    trespassing. Now I really want one of those shirts that say UNICYCLING
    IS NOT A CRIME!!! But it must have been a funny sight to asee 2
    unicyclists and one guy on a Mini bike riding infront of the store. How
    can you see that as Punk skaters or Bmx Riders!? We were causing no
    harm and talking with owners of the shops there as we went by joking
    and making some of the customers laugh. Its funny though we werent
    infront of the store that long either, its like someoen saw a glimps of
    a uni and called the cops, cause we were behind the store in some dirt
    hills doing some muni, and we rode infront to grab some water from the
    store. we only rode there for a few minuets. And now I cant return to
    that store for another 6 months. Im not alloud to go to any of the
    following stores in my town now: StaterBrothers, Rite Aid, Little
    Cizars, Pizza hut, Mcdonalds, Auto zone, Prime Time Video, Radio Shack,
    Cingular Store, 99 cent store, Skin gear, and the Watermart. Now isnt
    that a nice lil list for riding my uniycle to the store?

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  2. What time? That's freaking insane....and if you say you were talking to
    the owners, how'd you get a ticket for trespassing? Don't the owners
    have some say in what's trespassing?
    Either way, that really sucks...sorry.

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    monkeyman

    Alex, MR addict.

    THE dave said:

    walruses are awesome... they just chill with their tusks and stuff...

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  3. Ha.

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  4. caw89 said:

    Im not alloud to go to any of the following stores in my town now:
    StaterBrothers, Rite Aid, Little Cizars, Pizza hut, *Mcdonalds*, Auto
    zone, Prime Time Video, Radio Shack, Cingular Store, 99 cent store,
    Skin gear, and the Watermart.

    McDonald's sucks, no loss there.

    What is StaterBrothers?

    And I don't really get it, have you been banned from all those places
    because you rode your unicycle at only ONE of them? And are you banned
    just from riding there, or just going at all?

    Either way, that blows, and is a very unfair punishment, IMO.

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    'My Unicycling Journal'
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    officially ended.
    😎

    trials_uni said:

    Ha Quebec...Is that place still there?


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  5. Spencer Hochberg said:

    Woah, that's worse than hopping a fence to get into a school then losing
    your wallet there and having to go back and get it later from the
    people in the office!

    Why are you banned from so many stores? all owned by the same company?

    Lol well at least I didnt have to go talk to the School your mom did
    that for me lol. That was so funny though. Lol but Im banned from so
    many, cause its a strip mall, like they all share the same parking lot.
    Im basically not alloud on the South side of Phelan Road in town
    square, Im gonna see if I can get kicked out of the North Side today
    :-D. But the Cop game this Sitation unlawfully. Pc. 602 states that in
    order for one to be givin this misdemenear they must have been asked to
    leave by a land lord, Bussines owner, or Peace officer and refused to
    vacate the premissis. Well I was Never asked to leave, So im safe
    there, and If you guys remember the thread a while back that states
    that unicycles are pedestrians, I wasnt even riding a bike infront of
    the store :-D

    To be a pedestrian. Here is the definition of a pedestrian in
    California, again from the California Vehicle Code:
    467. (a) A "pedestrian" is any person who is afoot or who is using
    a means of conveyance propelled by human power other than a bicycle.
    In California a bicycle can have one wheel, but it must also have
    gears, a belt, or a chain, which means that a standard unicycle is not
    a bicycle.
    From the "Words and Phrases Defined" division of the California Vehicle
    Code (http://tinyurl.com/eqfgs
    231. A bicycle is a device upon which any person may ride,
    propelled exclusively by human power through a belt, chain, or gears,
    and having one or more wheels. Persons riding bicycles are subject
    to the provisions of this code specified in Sections 21200 and
    21200.5.
    This definition does include giraffe unicycles, however, which is
    unfortunate because elsewhere the law requires that bicycles be able to
    leave skid marks when braking. Whether multi-wheel unicycles (in which
    only one wheel touches the ground, but the wheels turn against each
    other to propel the bottom wheel) are bicycles is an open issue.
    A rider on a standard unicycle appears
    (b) "Pedestrian" includes any person who is operating a
    self-propelled wheelchair, invalid tricycle, or motorized quadricycle
    and, by reason of physical disability, is otherwise unable to move
    about as a pedestrian, as specified in subdivision (a).

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  6. Spencer Hochberg said:

    Woah, that's worse than hopping a fence to get into a school then losing
    your wallet there and having to go back and get it later from the
    people in the office!

    Why are you banned from so many stores? all owned by the same company?

    Lol well at least I didnt have to go talk to the School your mom did
    that for me lol. That was so funny though. Lol but Im banned from so
    many, cause its a strip mall, like they all share the same parking lot.
    Im basically not alloud on the South side of Phelan Road in town
    square, Im gonna see if I can get kicked out of the North Side today
    :-D. But the Cop game this Sitation unlawfully. Pc. 602 states that in
    order for one to be givin this misdemenear they must have been asked to
    leave by a land lord, Bussines owner, or Peace officer and refused to
    vacate the premissis. Well I was Never asked to leave, So im safe
    there, and If you guys remember the thread a while back that states
    that unicycles are pedestrians, I wasnt even riding a bike infront of
    the store :-D

    To be a pedestrian. Here is the definition of a pedestrian in
    California, again from the California Vehicle Code:
    467. (a) A "pedestrian" is any person who is afoot or who is using
    a means of conveyance propelled by human power other than a bicycle.
    In California a bicycle can have one wheel, but it must also have
    gears, a belt, or a chain, which means that a standard unicycle is not
    a bicycle.
    From the "Words and Phrases Defined" division of the California Vehicle
    Code (http://tinyurl.com/eqfgs
    231. A bicycle is a device upon which any person may ride,
    propelled exclusively by human power through a belt, chain, or gears,
    and having one or more wheels. Persons riding bicycles are subject
    to the provisions of this code specified in Sections 21200 and
    21200.5.
    This definition does include giraffe unicycles, however, which is
    unfortunate because elsewhere the law requires that bicycles be able to
    leave skid marks when braking. Whether multi-wheel unicycles (in which
    only one wheel touches the ground, but the wheels turn against each
    other to propel the bottom wheel) are bicycles is an open issue.
    A rider on a standard unicycle appears
    (b) "Pedestrian" includes any person who is operating a
    self-propelled wheelchair, invalid tricycle, or motorized quadricycle
    and, by reason of physical disability, is otherwise unable to move
    about as a pedestrian, as specified in subdivision (a).

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  7. caw89 said:

    But the Cop game this Sitation unlawfully. Pc. 602 states that in order
    for one to be givin this misdemenear they must have been asked to leave
    by a land lord, Bussines owner, or Peace officer and refused to vacate
    the premissis. Well I was Never asked to leave, So im safe ther

    That's what I was thinking....glad it all worked out for you.

    --
    monkeyman

    Alex, MR addict.

    THE dave said:

    walruses are awesome... they just chill with their tusks and stuff...

    sobriquet said:

    If this joke were a sandwich it would be the wurst.


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  8. dudewithasock said:

    McDonald's sucks, no loss there.

    What is StaterBrothers?

    And I don't really get it, have you been banned from all those places
    because you rode your unicycle at only ONE of them? And are you banned
    just from riding there, or just going at all?

    Either way, that blows, and is a very unfair punishment, IMO.

    Im completely banned, If I show up there I can be arrested on sight :-D
    And its from just riding in the area I geuss...

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  9. monkeyman said:

    That's what I was thinking....glad it all worked out for you.

    Lol its not worked out yet, im still banned for six months, and I have
    to go to court to get the misdemenear off my record lol. But it will
    be, but it stinks taht i the pardade next month I cant do to one side
    of the street lol

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  10. caw89 said:

    Lol its not worked out yet, im still banned for six months, and I have
    to go to court to get the misdemenear off my record lol. But it will
    be, but it stinks taht i the pardade next month I cant do to one side
    of the street lol

    Geez....it should all work out when you go to court though, right? If
    the cop gave the citation ilegally?

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    monkeyman

    Alex, MR addict.

    THE dave said:

    walruses are awesome... they just chill with their tusks and stuff...

    sobriquet said:

    If this joke were a sandwich it would be the wurst.


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  11. I was gonna mention that. If they haven't asked you to leave, it's not
    trespassing. They could praobly charge you though on the whole no
    biking/skateboarding thing if your city has an ordinance against it.
    Did they have signs posted? If the charge is actually only trespassing
    though you're in the clear. As far as trying to argue whether or not
    the no bicycling rules apply to unicycles that's not as clear of an
    issue and ultimately would be up to a judge to decide unless there has
    already been a precedent established in your area. If there there is a
    bike related charge, and no precendent, be sure to be on top of your
    game and super respectful to hopefully set a precedent in favor of
    unicyclist. If you're a jerk or smart ass to the judge it could
    negatviely set the precedent in your area in perpetuity.

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  12. Lol yeah its all about the trespassing that we are being charged for,
    But we are going to try and convince the judge in the area that
    unicycling is not bicycling with this law so that we may legally be
    aloud to ride on the premises. But thanks for the advise man I know
    that at times I do tend to be a smart ass cause of my lack of respect
    toward arogant authorities. But this cop seemed slightly more
    understanding once he had foudn out that we had never been asked to
    leave. I dont respect his Authority but i do respect him as a person.
    When it comes to a judge who determines whether or not I have a
    misdemenear on my record, I respect him 😉 lol. I know you hate the
    part of me thats rebelius but this time I geuss il have to be serious
    thanks for tips Jeff.

    Edit: Hey guys do you think im alloud there until my court date, you
    know inocent until provin guilty. like do you think I can shop there
    until Its been decided or not that I am inocent or guilty?

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  13. caw89 said:

    Edit: Hey guys do you think im alloud there until my court date, you
    know inocent until provin guilty. like do you think I can shop there
    until Its been decided or not that I am inocent or guilty?

    It's private property. It has nothing to do with your guilt or
    innocence. In fact if the charge is for trespassing it has nothing to
    do with the fact that you were on a unicycle at all. Until things are
    settled I'd stay off their property. Even if the charges are dropped it
    doesn't mean they have to allow you on their property at all.

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  14. I don't hate the part of you that's rebellious, I dislike the part of
    you that spells things incorrectly.

    i.e. your fingers.

    It sucks you have to go through all of this just because you were
    unicycling in front/back of a plaza.
    I don't know if trespassing in those circumstances would even count as
    a misdemeanor. I have a misdemeanor charge for posession of
    paraphenalia, so I'm going through the whole court thing too. I'm not
    banned from any place, but I can't sympathize with you because I have
    to go through a lot more to get this off my record.

    --
    burjzyntski

    It's no good being Polish unless you prove it once a day.

    \"every silver lining has a touch of gray.\"

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  15. Lol I hate my fngiers too, he he. Well dang man that stinks about the
    paraphenalia, so some how the sitation the police officer gave me is
    about the same as possesion of ilegal drugs? I love it. Well I hope you
    can get it off your record, have you gone to court yet?

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  16. that must suck

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  17. Yeah, except I've been going to court every friday for two months,
    individual counseling sessions once a month, group counseling sessions
    once a week, two AA meetings each week, urinalysis monday,wednesday,and
    fridays, and it's costing a lot. I think I only owe $600 more to one
    place, and about $600 more to another place...ALL FOR HAVING A BOWL
    (pipe) IN MY CAR. That's it. I didn't shoot anybody, didn't get in any
    fight, didn't do anything that most people would consider wrong. I'm a
    law-abiding citizen and a good driver, but apparently it's reasonable
    cause for suspicion to take a nap in your car -enough to have a cop
    search the car, anyway.

    I'm not saying that our incidents are related in any way - I suppose
    I'm complaining about how one misdemeanor can be resolved so simply,
    but, with others, they go overboard and make you do all sorts of things
    that you don't need to be doing, and paying money that would be better
    spent on my college tuition. Apparently the judicial system around here
    has nothing better to do than prosecute a bright kid with high hopes
    for the future, just because he had a marijuana pipe in his car.

    --
    burjzyntski

    It's no good being Polish unless you prove it once a day.

    \"every silver lining has a touch of gray.\"

    "In summary: You want to make sure your Koxx is hard enough before you
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  18. no respect for authority or the law = punk

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  19. jones law said:

    no respect for authority or the law = punk

    stfu

    he has respect for the law and authority, he was unjustly blamed
    though.

    --
    mornish

    tobbogonist said:

    that was neat, now i only have to put it to use.
    parents banned my uni due to low school marks so if there are any nerds
    out there with a kind heart, i have a psychology assignment that is a
    few weeks over due, it is on intelligence.


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  20. mornish said:

    stfu

    he has respect for the law and authority, he was unjustly blamed
    though.

    yes I agree with you mornish. mr Law should go to someother board and
    do his blaming becuas ehe is sad about his own local problem

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