Just as things were starting to get back on track, along came the riots, and three more dead. It was an awful time in the wrong state of mind. Leadership appeared to be absent as the homeless became ever more present.
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Covid Wave II Week II: Going Deep, Playing for Keeps
I had never run into three black skateboarders skating together without white friends until a few weeks ago. During my last four years of skateboarding around regularly, I would occasionally see one or two black […]
Protest Peaks and Rallies
Demonstrations were still running strong on Tuesday and Wednesday after protesters and police hugged it out in front of the Governor’s mansion on Monday night. I got so much footage from those two days and […]
Riot Night II Aftermath Afterthoughts
The rioting started early following the 2nd afternoon of protests. Once again, I opted out and stayed at home. As much as I like night skating, I always end up taking a fall in the […]
Sustained Protests Begin: Weekend Riot Squad Aftermath Afterthoughts
This video is the 1st of a series of videos covering the protests and riot aftermath in Indianapolis post the murder of George Floyd. All footage was shot on Friday evening and Saturday morning May […]
Prelude To Protests
Before the killing, the daily protests, the broken glass, tear gas, fires, looting, mayhem, more murders, and national guard troop deployment, there was a city crawling out of lockdown seeking to return to normal. Three […]
Covid-19 Indy Week IX: Flyby Fundamentals
Sometimes I don’t recognize people when I’m riding by on my skateboard. Sometimes people don’t recognize me. When I’m not on the board, people I regularly see on the streets seem to recognize me even […]