Caribou Maine the way life shouldn't be! (skateboarding, area)

[Let's tell the truth]

Okay if you have a teenager don't bring them here the only ones that will talk to them are the police! Area loves small children they hate teenagers!

[deerislesmile]

Would you care to actually state a problem, issue, or possible cohesive argument?

Somehow, I doubt that the entire town of Caribou hates teenagers. Is this a new thing?

[Elcarim]

Sounds as if you ARE a teen with a personal beef with the local authorities, and, quite possibly your parents.

[mollysmiles]

geez...we just get rid of one and get another one....train that is...train

[Acadianlion]

Originally Posted by mollysmiles

geez...we just get rid of one and get another one....train that is...train

LOL! LOL! LOL!

[Let's tell the truth]

Originally Posted by deerislesmile

Would you care to actually state a problem, issue, or possible cohesive argument?

Somehow, I doubt that the entire town of Caribou hates teenagers. Is this a new thing?

Hi Well I thought a town not caring about there teenagers was a problem and no not all the people hate teenagers but the word teenager up here is in alot of peoples mind means trouble and they don't like having them around. The only people who seem to be interested in them are the police. I really like teenagers and they are our future adult's!

[Let's tell the truth]

Originally Posted by Elcarim

Sounds as if you ARE a teen with a personal beef with the local authorities, and, quite possibly your parents.

I am actually a parent. I am 51 years old and I care about children and I am especially concerned about our teenagers because I have seen them be treated very unfairly by so called adults.

[Let's tell the truth]

Originally Posted by mollysmiles

geez...we just get rid of one and get another one....train that is...train

I have no idea what you mean could you please explain? I have just found this forum and have read so many people saying how great this area is and I think before someone uproot's there whole family to come here they need to know a little bit of truth

[MsJL]

I'll bite.

So please, state some truths. What you're saying here sounds somewhat generic - as if expecting teens to behave like those future adults they will be is somehow unfair...? Be specific, and perhaps the discussion will go in a different direction; however, right now, you do sound like a disgruntled teenager.

[Let's tell the truth]

Originally Posted by MsJL

I'll bite.

So please, state some truths. What you're saying here sounds somewhat generic - as if expecting teens to behave like those future adults they will be is somehow unfair...? Be specific, and perhaps the discussion will go in a different direction; however, right now, you do sound like a disgruntled teenager.

Okay well here's one. In 1988 the city of Caribou was going to ban skateboarding in the whole city of Caribou even the side streets. Well some local teenagers where taked into going to the city counsel meeting to fight for there right's and because they stood up for themselves the counsel decided they could not ride in the downtown area but the rest of the town was open to them.At the meeting the counsel said they would see about making them a place to skateboard. Those teenager's are in thier early thirties now and have no belief in there town leaders words.Promises are not kept up here unless you have the right name.