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disorderlyvision
08-04-2009, 03:22 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1203978/Boy-9-left-terrified-PCSO-reprimands-climbing-tree-holiday.html


For Kade-Liam Read, his summer holiday was meant to be filled with happy memories of the five cousins he rarely sees.

Instead the nine-year-old was left 'terrified' after a PCSO gave him a stern warning for climbing a tree, leaving him standing in the park with paperwork to fill out.

The boy, who lives in Germany, was visiting his cousins in Churchdown, Gloucester, and his parents now fear he will be too scared to return to England


His father Bryan Read, 45, said: 'They were just playing on the park and climbing the tree when the community police came and gave them a blue slip for anti-social behaviour.

'They said they were abusive but my son can't even speak English so how could he be abusive?

'It is the summer holidays and they were just in the park enjoying themselves - they were really scared and my son doesn't know what to think.
'This is the only holiday we will have this year and it has been spoilt by this nasty experience.'

He is now worried his son will be too frightened to come back to see his cousins Melissa Read, seven, Jessica Read and Abby Read, both 12, Beth Powell, 11, and Joe Powell 10.

Gloucestershire Police defended their decision and said they had received a complaint from a resident near the park which borders three streets.
A force spokeswoman said today: 'While we would not discourage any child from playing and having fun in a park we must also respond to official complaints made from the public.

'A report was made to us by a resident who complained of rude and anti-social behaviour from a group of children playing in a nearby tree.

'A PCSO was sent to talk to the children who explained to them that their behaviour had upset one of the neighbours, and that it would be better if they played further away from the houses to avoid any further upset.

'It was explained that no criminal offence had taken place and that they were not in trouble but, in accordance to national policy, they had to be given a Stop and Account form to show where and why they were spoken to.

'It is up to the children whether they show their parents these forms and the parents are then welcome to call the officer and discuss the matter further.
'The PCSO in question has spoken to the parents of all the children to explain the situation.'

BlackTerrel
08-04-2009, 03:30 PM
'A report was made to us by a resident who complained of rude and anti-social behaviour from a group of children playing in a nearby tree.

'A PCSO was sent to talk to the children who explained to them that their behaviour had upset one of the neighbours, and that it would be better if they played further away from the houses to avoid any further upset.

'It was explained that no criminal offence had taken place and that they were not in trouble but, in accordance to national policy, they had to be given a Stop and Account form to show where and why they were spoken to.

Bit of a misleading headline. The neighbor sounds like a nosy bitch but that's another matter entirely

He didn't give them a "ticket" really. He said "hey some people were complaining, it would be better if you play a little farther away from these houses".


He is now worried his son will be too frightened to come back to see his cousins Melissa Read, seven, Jessica Read and Abby Read, both 12, Beth Powell, 11, and Joe Powell 10.

I am sure he will now be traumatized for life :rolleyes:

satchelmcqueen
08-04-2009, 07:11 PM
my son went and spent the night at a friends house a few weeks ago. they went out in the yard and played with those air-soft guns, shooting each other and having fun. the friends dad came out and said the neighbor was afraid and upset and thought the boys were robbers, or would rob her (2 acres away!)...so they had to come back inside. what a wuss. if it were at my house, ild told the neighbor to mind their own business and stop being so anal. kids cant even climb trees now?

sratiug
08-05-2009, 09:52 AM
Bit of a misleading headline. The neighbor sounds like a nosy bitch but that's another matter entirely

He didn't give them a "ticket" really. He said "hey some people were complaining, it would be better if you play a little farther away from these houses".



I am sure he will now be traumatized for life :rolleyes:

You exhibit anti-libertarian behavior. It would be better if you post somewhere else so as not to disturb me.

RM918
08-05-2009, 11:07 AM
What next? Snowball fights?

andrewh817
08-05-2009, 01:48 PM
"It was explained that no criminal offence had taken place....."

Then why are the fucking police wasting their time there?

Sandman33
08-05-2009, 01:54 PM
"It was explained that no criminal offence had taken place....."

Then why are the fucking police wasting their time there?

It's thier job to harass you. And it's your job to pay them to do it.

TonySutton
08-05-2009, 02:12 PM
US Police would have tased the miscreants, that'll learn 'em!

*shrugs*

youngbuck
08-05-2009, 04:13 PM
More and more you'll see completely natural activities being regulated, restricted, and outright banned.

BlackTerrel
08-05-2009, 08:26 PM
You exhibit anti-libertarian behavior. It would be better if you post somewhere else so as not to disturb me.

You've traumatized me for life. I don't know if I can ever open firefox again without remembering your comment.

speciallyblend
08-05-2009, 08:32 PM
What next? Snowball fights?

no more snowball fights in vail. you can be charged! didn't want to burst the bubble;)