Drop the marker pen and put your hands up!

[Prince Charon]

Originally Posted by Scottty

IThere is indeed something insane about calling the police to arrest a young girl for writing on a desk.

Like I said, they probably have a Zero-Tolerance policy (writing on the desk can be described as vandalism), thus relieving them of the need to think and make logical judgements. If you call them on it, they sanctimoniously wring their hands and say "We have a Zero-Tolerance policy, we had no choice but to call the police."

I'm more annoyed at the judge, who should have better sense than this, and the cops, who should have refused to arrest her, on the grounds that the whole thing is bullsh!t.

[SuperS4]

Originally Posted by FBH

Use some common fucking sense. She's a 12 year old girl who drew on a desk.

Congrats, this line proves you didn't actually bother to read our posts. We both agree it was retarded that they arrested her. But from a legal standpoint, they were right. Meaning we both agree, yes, she shouldn't have been arrested.

However, everyone going "ZOMG! That's not illegal!!! ITS ERASABLE!", they are wrong, and we pointed that out.


Again: Her arrest was stupid, give her detention. We used to have to clean the desks if we drew on them. Get her to do that. Keep the punishment in school.

However, the school was well within their legal right to call the police, even if that isn't what common sense would dictate. But common sense unfortunately, doesn't, and in many situations, shouldn't dictate how things are done.

[ObssesedNuker]

Originally Posted by Bishop Gantry

She's surprisingly hot...

Are we sure she's twelve?

[Stratigo]

Originally Posted by ObssesedNuker

She's surprisingly hot...

Are we sure she's twelve?

That's what I thought.

THen a thwapped myself with a rolled up newspaper.

[Daniel2112]

I feel a lot less perverted now. She looks 20ish, easily.

[FBH]

Originally Posted by SuperS4

However, the school was well within their legal right to call the police, even if that isn't what common sense would dictate. But common sense unfortunately, doesn't, and in many situations, shouldn't dictate how things are done.

I'm afraid I refuse to believe that children drawing on desks is illegal because it means 90% of all people are criminals, including me.

Frankly, the officer concerned should have arrested them for wasting police time. I don't know how it works in the US, but in the UK, I would imagine such a case would have been thrown out on the grounds that it was not in the public interest to prosecute.

[The Wild Turkey]

Originally Posted by FBH

I'm afraid I refuse to believe that children drawing on desks is illegal because it means 90% of all people are criminals, including me.

As explained it is, just as drawing on a wall is illegal. It's just that most people are sensible enough to not make a criminal case out of it.