Boy arrested for accepting stolen chocolate from a friend

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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 7:48a.m.

The boy was arrested for accepting the 70 cent chocolate

The boy was arrested for accepting the 70 cent chocolate

In Australia, a 12-year old boy has been arrested and held in a police cell for several hours over the theft of a 70 cent chocolate Freddo Frog.
 
The boy is accused of receiving the frog from a friend who allegedly stole it. Australian police say they treat receiving stolen property as seriously as the original theft.
 
The boy has been released on bail and has gone back to school.
 
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22 Nov 2009 01:54p.m.

uncle gus wrote:

australian police, its acts like this why we have psychologists scatching their heads.

20 Nov 2009 05:47p.m.

Miss Kahungunu wrote:

Was the boy white or Aboriginal??? The Australian police have a bad history of mis-treating the native people.

19 Nov 2009 01:33p.m.

Ange wrote:

god are the australian police force on crack?

18 Nov 2009 03:28p.m.

Debs wrote:

Bloody stupid ^%$## !. As for keeping him locked up for several hours.... thats a no no!! And the justice system knows that 2! It makes me wonder do the Police go through the normal procedure and have an adult present with him while been questioned ?? Didnt think so... Not to say that I am supporting this 12 year old. His parents/caregivers should of been informed first and foremost because of his age! He should of been taken home and not left in the cell!He should not of been charged at all untill a Youth Court hearing has been set and prior to that is a FGC! I dont know how the system works in Ozzy.

17 Nov 2009 10:50p.m.

Ty wrote:

Pathetic, and I bet the cops ate it afterwards haha.

17 Nov 2009 10:33p.m.

annon wrote:

Chocolate today, TV's and cars tomorrow, If you have something that you knew was stolen, your guilty. If you think that receiving of such a trivial stolen item is not a crime then you and your children will end up in jail one day!. Criminality is a state of mind, its learned by children from their parents or role models, simple really!.

17 Nov 2009 07:20p.m.

meggan angelina wrote:

How stupid is this, totally idiotic they're meant to be professionals for gods sake. I can't imagine what they'd do to him if he stole a rubber band,

17 Nov 2009 06:33p.m.

Jan.. wrote:

Normally you take the child home to there parents, specially under age group where they cannot defence themselves..
The police should have it out with the under age childrens parents, that is our law, or has it changed..

17 Nov 2009 12:24p.m.

kev wrote:

that is just mental.. he didnt even steal it.. lucky guantanamo bay is closing or hed be up the creek even futher.