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tcg13172
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What is the name of your state? virginia
I am the parent of a 13 year old girl. Last week, my daughter and one of her friends thought it would be fun to try to buy some cigarettes. This was a very stupid idea. They went to a neighborhood store and tried to buy some cigarettes but the owner told them that they were too young. Well, evidently my daughter and her friend didn't like this. They decided they would take some gum instead. This was an even worse idea.
They each pocketed one pack of gum. They then proceeded to leave the store. When they had gotten just outside the door, the owner rushed out and told them to stop. He told them he had seen them take the gum and to come back into the store. Neither girl denied taking the gum and went with the owner, thinking he was going to call the parents. He called the police instead. The police came and the owner insisted that he wanted to prosecute the girls.
My daughter and her friend were arrested. They were handcuffed behind the back and taken to the police station where the parents were called. When I arrived at the police station, I was told my daughter would be released into my custody. An officer went into a conference room to get her, and when he brought her out, she was still handcuffed behind her back. He proceeded to remove the handcuffs. I asked why she was handcuffed and was told that they didn't want to put her in a cell so they put her in the conference room and left her handcuffed as a precaution.
I found out later that the other girl was treated the same way although in another room. I was told that my daughter would have to go to court on the charge of shoplifting. I have since spoken to the owner and he has agreed to drop the charges if my daughter and her friend never come back to his store. Well, my daughter won't be going anywhere for awhile.
I was wondering why my daughter and her friend had to be arrested. Why couldn't the police have called the parents to come to the store and handle everything there. Also, is it customary when arresting 13 year olds to handcuff them behind the back and then leave them handcuffed as a security precaution? Maybe this was done to scare the girls into never doing this again, and I hope they never will, but it does seem like it was not necessary. Any thoughts?
I am the parent of a 13 year old girl. Last week, my daughter and one of her friends thought it would be fun to try to buy some cigarettes. This was a very stupid idea. They went to a neighborhood store and tried to buy some cigarettes but the owner told them that they were too young. Well, evidently my daughter and her friend didn't like this. They decided they would take some gum instead. This was an even worse idea.
They each pocketed one pack of gum. They then proceeded to leave the store. When they had gotten just outside the door, the owner rushed out and told them to stop. He told them he had seen them take the gum and to come back into the store. Neither girl denied taking the gum and went with the owner, thinking he was going to call the parents. He called the police instead. The police came and the owner insisted that he wanted to prosecute the girls.
My daughter and her friend were arrested. They were handcuffed behind the back and taken to the police station where the parents were called. When I arrived at the police station, I was told my daughter would be released into my custody. An officer went into a conference room to get her, and when he brought her out, she was still handcuffed behind her back. He proceeded to remove the handcuffs. I asked why she was handcuffed and was told that they didn't want to put her in a cell so they put her in the conference room and left her handcuffed as a precaution.
I found out later that the other girl was treated the same way although in another room. I was told that my daughter would have to go to court on the charge of shoplifting. I have since spoken to the owner and he has agreed to drop the charges if my daughter and her friend never come back to his store. Well, my daughter won't be going anywhere for awhile.
I was wondering why my daughter and her friend had to be arrested. Why couldn't the police have called the parents to come to the store and handle everything there. Also, is it customary when arresting 13 year olds to handcuff them behind the back and then leave them handcuffed as a security precaution? Maybe this was done to scare the girls into never doing this again, and I hope they never will, but it does seem like it was not necessary. Any thoughts?