So, I Am One For Chasing Criminals But Does This Seem A Bit Heavy Handed?

[youngmafbog]

When first reading it I thought it was some other charge and this was the start. But no, the offence was: 'assault by using a straw to fire a chip, hitting a woman in the face'.

Now firstly one does have to wonder how you get a chip(even a manky MaccyD one) into a straw but secondly does this really warrant hours of Police time : "He was arrested and prosecutors took months to build up a case against him," when they claim they dont have resources to go after burglars (even when there are clues/cctv).

Perhaps I have missed something?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5980845/Boy-13-charged-assault-firing-McDonalds-chip-straw-Hammersmith-west-London.html

[jackthehat]

///The boy's mother added it was a waste of time, as her son 'actually threw the straw wrapper at a friend'.///
Substitute 'blew' for 'threw' and that seems far more likely...

///She told the newspaper: 'It's ridiculous. I tried to put a chip in a McDonald's straw. It doesn't fit.' ///

It seems that a completely trivial events became a catalyst for a bit of a punch-up.....

[ludwig]

Quite sharp as well. You wouldn't want one of those in the eye. It's like that old joke 'How do you make a venetian blind?', 'Fire a McDonalds chip into his eye by using a straw as a blow pipe'.

[hereIam]

naomi, I can see your 'good grief' comment (reinstated?). I think minky has joined AB to wind us all up, and it's working!! Oh and ymb, please don't leave x

[sanmac]

I'm starting to think that a few people on this site used to write for Monty Python, or perhaps Mad Magazine, or even The Goon Show.

[sanmac]

In fact, the dastardly act mentioned in the OP sounds quite similar to" The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexall-on-Sea" aired by The Goons in 1954:)

[douglas9401]

Having taken the day to mull things over I now wish tochange my stance and condemn outright the outrageous behaviour displayed in an up-market eaterie.

If things like this are allowed to continue how long before the Black Death rears its head again?

This is the thin end if the spicy wedge, mark my words.