Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Completely Insane British Cops Arrest 10 Year Old Playing Hopscotch
Officers reportedly reprimanded Lilly Allen, 10, earlier this week, saying the traditional game’s outline she drew on the pavement was akin to criminal damage.
The schoolgirl was said to have been given the warning by two unnamed officers as she played the centuries-old skipping outside her home in Ramsgate, Kent, the Sun reported.
She was issued the warning after making the outlines in white chalk, which washes away in rain.
Her father, Robert Allen, 51, was left angered by the suggestions and has since lodged a formal complaint to Kent Police over the incident, which occurred on Monday.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10046236/Police-warned-girl-10-chalk-hopscotch-grid-on-path-was-criminal-damage.html
The schoolgirl was said to have been given the warning by two unnamed officers as she played the centuries-old skipping outside her home in Ramsgate, Kent, the Sun reported.
She was issued the warning after making the outlines in white chalk, which washes away in rain.
Her father, Robert Allen, 51, was left angered by the suggestions and has since lodged a formal complaint to Kent Police over the incident, which occurred on Monday.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10046236/Police-warned-girl-10-chalk-hopscotch-grid-on-path-was-criminal-damage.html
2 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
