An 11-year-old girl has been arrested and charged with a felony after falsely reporting that her friend had been kidnapped when she was inspired by an online challenge.
  • SheeEttin@lemmy.world
    386·
    1 year ago

    I think cuffing and taking an 11-year-old to juvie for being an idiot is completely unnecessary.

    I also don’t see anything in the article about investigating whoever it was that was encouraging the prank.

    • PenguinJuice@kbin.social
      51·
      1 year ago

      I see some value in it. Don’t keep her overnight or cause permanent damage to her life, but these kids are for sure a little out of control and unparented.

      • mrbubblesort@kbin.social
        62·
        1 year ago

        Eh, I doubt it’s because she’s “out of control and unparented”. According to the article she was at home with her parents when she decided to copy a prank she saw in a youtube video. The whole incident played out in under 90 minutes, even the best parent can’t (and shouldn’t) watch their kid 100% of the time. Kids have poor impulse control and do dumb shit. Give her a stern talking to and a slap on the wrist, and call it a day.