Wow, I watched 35 seconds of that video and had to shut it off. That video just downright pissed me off. R.I.P man, from a fellow traceur, but also as a regular kid, you'll be missed. Amen
That video just made me so pissed off. The way that they said what they said, was just downright insulting.
First off, they're saying it's just some internet sensation, they say that its "Parkour's" fault for his death, like it's a person. Regardless of whether or not he was doing Parkour, it was an accident, accidents happen in every sport, even outside of sports. Parkour is a not just some thing people do to look cool, just because they see it on the internet. Parkour, for most if not all of us, is a way of life. The talent, the strength, the drive it takes to do Parkour is completely overlooked in this video.
The next part that made me really angry is the lady in the car, and the reporter afterwards. She basically is just saying that parkour is just something stupid kids do, that its just for kids who are trying to be daredevils, that its basically irresponsable. Ignorance is the blossom of stupidity, people. UNTIL YOU KNOW MORE ABOUT IT, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO RAP ON WHAT WE DO.
It's comments like this that destroy our reputation, and make us look like fools, and like it's just something to do to be a "daredevil". I don't know how Parkour is seen in Europe, but from an American's perspective, it seems it's more accepted and respected. However, it seems in America, if it's not Football or Baseball, its always to blame. People don't understand us. People associate us with skaters, and that we're just punks (not that all skater's are punks, i know because i also skate :] ), but 98% of us are respectable people, who obey the rules, and if we're told to leave, we do. I'm just sick of people jumping to conclusions, and blaming Parkour or making fun of Parkour. It really does make me angry.
