A teenage boy picks up a tire wrench and breaks the tail lights in a car that doesn't belong to him. But when the police find out, they do not give him a ticket. Instead, they arrest the owner of the car. Why?
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Because his tail lights are out?
ReplyDeleteAlthough I wouldn't think that
would be grounds to arrest someone.
But you never know in our modern
day unconstitional nation. :-(
Nope, it wasn't because his tail lights were out. You're right; that wouldn't be cause for arrest; a ticket maybe, but not arrest. Also, you have to figure out why they did NOT give the boy a ticket for breaking the tail lights in the first place.
ReplyDeleteBecause the boy broke the lights from the inside of the trunk. He was being kidnapped.
ReplyDeleteYes, Jen, that's it. I told you it was easy.
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