From: cablader@ix.netcom.com (D Miles)
Subject: [sfskaters] Sgt. Jim Hughes removed - Friday Night Skate rolls on !!!!
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 13:33:08 -0800

There has been some great news on the situation between the Police and 
the Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate.

Sgt. Jim Hughes of Northern Station, has been transfered out of the 
district where the Friday Night Skate rolls every Friday.  This was 
the officer who instigated the assault on the Friday Night Skate. 
That guy is probably out writing tickets in Bendover, Alabama right 
now.  The police has been called off.  We can now resume our skate 
route and include Union Street as a part of the route. 

After doing a litle research, the police department has determined that 
we are a pretty good group of people.  Our impact on traffic and the 
neighborhoods is minimal.  Our self-policing of the skaters is 
impressive.  They think the Friday Night Skate can probably continue 
without police intervention.

That does not mean that we can get wild with it.  Skaters that run red 
lights, skitch on cars or damage property will be ticketed.  If you 
don't do these things, you will have nothing to worry about.  I applaud 
the police for ticketing those skaters because they are the few that 
brought out troubles on to us in the first place.

For the next two weeks the police will be watching the skaters very 
closely.  We all must be on our best behavior.  We have been given a 
grand opportunity present a positive image for night skating across the 
country.  Other skaters in other cities will be able to use our example 
to get past these obstacles with their police and city governments. 

Skaters sent letters of support from across the nation and other parts 
of the world to the Mayor, the police and the Board of Supervisors.  It 
helped us tremendously.  We must now follow through for ourselves and 
for the skate community as a whole.  

Paul Pilliteri has done a fantastic job following through with the 
police and the Skate Patrol.  As elections are coming up soon with the 
C.O.R.A. Board of Directors, we would do very well to get him on it.

Keep Rollin, 
D. Miles Jr.