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Children Arrested, DNA Tested for Playing in a Tree?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the children-shouldn't-need-to-be-scared-this-straight dept.

skelator2821 wrote in with another account of a police action gone way overboard. From the article: "To the 12-year-old friends planning to build themselves a den, the cherry tree seemed an inviting source of material. But the afternoon adventure turned into a frightening ordeal for Sam Cannon, Amy Higgins and Katy Smith after they climbed into the 20ft tree - then found themselves hauled into a police station and locked into cells for up to two hours." skelator2821's basic question in all of this: "What is this World coming to? Do you think they went to far?" Well? Do you?

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  1. Re:Do I think they went to far? by jpardey · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Me neither. Far's a long way. Sure, I could take a bus, but on the Greyhound site it said it would be about $200! Maybe that includes accomidation for the night or something. But why go to Far when the main tourist attraction is some stupid Saturday farmer's market? Count me out.

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  2. Re:The parents agree by kevlarman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    how was that modded insightful. (wait, i know, the first response to my comment will be 'you must be new here')

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  3. GET DOWN FROM THERE! by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    YOU'LL BREAK YOUR NECK!!!

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  4. Re:Do I think they went to far? by g1zmo · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    It might be cheaper to fly directly into it

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  5. Re:FP by buswolley · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Its funny. The most popular tag for this article is: Yes. Hmm.--the same thing that the parent wrote in his post.

    While it isn't a brilliant post, how can it be both off-topic and the number one tag?

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  6. And this when... by codelad · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Superintendent Stuart Johnson, operations manager at Halesowen police station, said: 'I support the actions of my officers who responded to complaints from the public about "kids destroying" an ornamental cherry tree by stripping every branch from it, in an area where there have been reports of anti-social behaviour.
    ... rich corporations outstrip entire rainforests. Duh!
  7. Re:treehouse of love by Sgt.+Joe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yeah, I've been drinking, but I'm not an asshole. Sorry for the typos.