Jeez.
I guess the lemonade stand is out.
‘Ello, ‘ello, ‘ello!
What’s all this then?
HopSCOTCH!...and is that a skirt or, in fact, a KILT?
Must be related to the Northern secessionist movement.
Well, since it’s England, they couldn’t shoot the dog, so the TWB (Thugs with Badges) had to vent their frustration somehow.
Well, at least they didn’t throw her into a reeducation camp.
Common Sense has left the police and school teacher’s lexicon.
If the cops have time to respond to this sort of "criminal" behavior, they have too many cops.
Flame away.
That sounds as stupid as the police officer in Piedmont, Oklahoma, who ticketed a 3-year old for peeing in his yard.
The ticket was for several thousand $$$.
When this news hit the internet, the Piedmont mayor and city council were inundated with emails and phone calls.
Within 24 hours, the mayor and city council voided the ticket.
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The only way to stop stupidity from over-zealous authority figures is to inundate the ‘officials’ with emails and phone calls and posts on internet forums.
If they see hundreds or thousands of emails pointing out their stupidity, it may eventually sink in.
It is a damn good thing the little girl was in Ramsgate, Kent and not LA or Boston. Think about the Toyota Tundra and the Boat.
But gang graffiti is considered to be the artful voice of the oppressed.
Charge the young perp with “being-too-cute-a-moppet” and throw the book at her.
< /sarc>
All that is not mandatory is forbidden.
did they shoot her puppy?
Skip to the loo my darling.
While they have their noses out of my”joint” they want to pit this is child in the clink?
Hopefully, “cooler” heads will prevail.
No hop scotch. Unless by memory since they can’t draw the playing surface.
No dodge ball.
No Cowboys and Indians.
Takes 1/2 hour or so to GET READY to ride a bicycle.
(even adults as they ‘have’ to get into their SPANDEX and helmets.
Of course with a good many of them 1/2 hour is hardly enough time to ‘wriggle one’s way into spandex - THAT FEAT in itself should bring about enough sweat to constitute a full workout).
Maybe the towns and localities can construct Hop Scotch fields, make designated areas like soccer field and baseball fields. (Better watch it, ‘THEY’ will think it a good idea).
Next will be no more Jump Rope...Double Dutch especially.
We know that jump rope (key word ROPE) will only lead to hangings and bondage.
I once read that MOST FEMALE DOMINATRIXES were excellent Jump Rope players in their forming years.
Then again, maybe the Scots and ‘Hollanders’ are complaining their ‘heritage’ is being abused and eventually tied to criminal activities.
There used to be something called common sense. Back when I was a kid.