I heard this on the radio today. I don't know all the specifics but this is the just of it.
A mother charged her son (age unknown to me) with Petty Larsony (sp?) because he opened a present (a gameboy) after being told repeatedly not to. She said " I asked him repeatedly not to open the present and he did so I hope the police straighten him out"
WHAT???????????????????
First of all, don't parents take responsiblity anymore? isn't it her job to enforce the rules? What a waste of the Police's time. they could be out stopping REAL crimes rather than dealing with this BS.
Second of all, if that were my child and he opened that gift after being told not to.... I wouldn't call the cops. I would return the gameboy or give it to a deserving child. He disobeys the rules he does NOT get the gameboy. If the behaviour continued I would give away the gifts one by one.
What do you all think about this story? I am sure the child is under 16 but why would you start a criminal history for your child over something so petty.
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