Neighbours, Cops and Kids: Today, an old guy phoned the cops on my daughter because she... - FML

By Anonymous - 29/04/2014 02:39 - Canada - Red Deer

Today, an old guy phoned the cops on my daughter because she was drawing with chalk on the sidewalk. Apparently, he thinks it's vandalism. FML

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By Female - 22/01/2013 23:16 - Australia - Elsternwick

Today, the police arrived at my door, telling me my child had been caught vandalizing. A boy who looked about 15 hugged me and said, "Hey, mum." I'm only 26 years-old and had never seen this boy in my life. FML

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Crofty92 17

Tuesday 29 April 2014 9:22

Some petty people have nothing better to do with their lives than bring misery on everyone else's.

thxnder 14

Tuesday 29 April 2014 9:23

Chalk would wash away in the rain though surely? Some old people are just grumpy, OP.

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NessaMae 19

Tuesday 29 April 2014 22:05

If using chalk on the sidewalk is illegal, why isn't SIDEWALK chalk illegal? Seriously, it washes away. If it's truly vandalism, I'd love to see the cop that walks up to a persons doorstep with chalk on the sidewalk in front of their house and tell the child they did something really bad.

cryssycakesx3 22

Wednesday 30 April 2014 6:51

because it's not illegal everywhere…

davedarave 6

Tuesday 29 April 2014 22:27

What a ****** stupid asshole!

pensacolalady 10

Tuesday 29 April 2014 22:27

Okay, I'm old & a little grumpy but I'd never call the cops on a kid for doing what kids do! I have a 4 year old boy next door that constantly rings my doorbell to see my dogs, it bugs me to death but he's 4. I don't call the cops, I send him home. He rings the bell, I send him home all day everyday!

cryssycakesx3 22

Wednesday 30 April 2014 8:09

the dog is cute. I'd ring your doorbell everyday to see it, too.

ViviMage 39

Tuesday 29 April 2014 23:09

Chalk isn't vandalism, it washes right off! Unless it was offensive/racist/etc, but again water works....

chosha_fml 26

Tuesday 29 April 2014 23:39

If I saw a kid drawing with chalk on the sidewalk I would encourage them, not report them.

machern 1

Tuesday 29 April 2014 23:44

I wouldn't have minded her drawing if she wasn't drawing big large dicks on my sidewalk, OP.

DevilsMetsGiants 30

Tuesday 29 April 2014 23:54

Crazy old bat

Ki11erC 18

Wednesday 30 April 2014 1:09

Technically and I mean very technically it is, but it washes off. Most cities have chalk artists that draw on the street, they don't get arrested. Does he also often shout "get off my lawn you damn kids" etc? lol

SpotDog 11

Wednesday 30 April 2014 3:21

Zero Tolerance policies taken just mite too far.

CupOfCoffee 14

Wednesday 30 April 2014 1:40

I live in Belgium. Nowadays there are punishments called "GAS-boetes" (they are penalties for "nuisance") just for these kind of things. They suck. FYL

alicat13 12

Wednesday 30 April 2014 5:26

depends what she was writing. why not use your own?

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