Can anyone think of a more egregious waste of teens' and police time?
Actual crime. ;)
But I see your point, and agree this is a waste.
...Can anyone think of a more egregious waste of teens' and police time?...
No. But watch them whine that they are understaffed but "doing all they can" the next time they get a high media profile case to solve.
"Can anyone think of a more egregious waste of teens' and police time?"
Yes. Busting teens for underage drinking and ruining their lives with an arrest for something adults do legally every day.