Emerica: "Wild in the Streets" - Go Skateboarding Day Los Angeles 2011

The video posted above captures the raw energy and excitement of “Wild in the Streets,” an event hosted by Emerica that attracted hundreds of people, inviting them to skate more than five miles through the streets of downtown Los Angeles. Dozens of citations were issued by law enforcement officials as the skateboarders clashed with police, one even telling a news reporter “this is our day to run the streets and do what we want.” Watch the clip to see firsthand how “wild” the streets got as things began to unfold.