It's really ridiculous what law enforcement will waste thier time on these days. When time could be spent catching real criminals or pursuing unity, crooked cops waste thier time on girls who've really caused no permantent harm to anything or anyone. Chalk on the sidewalk washes off, does it not? Damn cops.
By Dominic Herbert newsofhtheworld.co.uk
"BONKERS Britain just got more barmy... when two schoolgirls were fined for drawing CHALK love hearts on a pavement.
Pals Hazel Mercer and Charli Lyth, both 16, sketched the pictures of stars, hearts and flowers using white chalk.
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But as they admired their handiwork a policeman strode up and slapped instant £80 penalties on Hazel and Charli for "criminal damage".
The pair were also threatened with an Asbo — and told they would end up in COURT if the money wasn't paid within 28 days.
Yet within a few hours it rained, washing away the drawings from the pavement outside Hazel's home in Bangor, North Wales.
The action was taken by North Wales police, whose controversial chief constable Richard Brunstrom was slammed this week for using photographs of a decapitated biker — without the family's knowledge or consent — to back up his anti-speeding policy.
And his former deputy Bill Brereton has now waded into the attack, saying Mr Brunstrom had displayed "a lack of decency and a lack of respect".
The force has also seen a 10 per cent RISE in crime in the past year — with violent crime up by two per cent. "
it's absurd.
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"Outside Hazel's home?"
I don't know if its different in the UK, but isn't the sidewalk technically considered part of your yard? How would it be criminal damage if you're "damaging" your own property (or your parents' property, as the case may be)?
Hopefully they have some kind of appeals process, because this is ridiculous.
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