[SoorgoBardy]

Wow! I am not sure if I've ever heard a story like the OP (don't get mad at me if I missed or forgot about them on here). I really can't believe that teens and pre-teens would be stopped like that. I suppose I could see that if a bunch of 3 year old kids were out playing in field, unsupervised, there might be cause of concern. Tweens and teens? That just sounds crazy to me. This really happens? This really happens often?

That's all we did when I was growing up - play outside. We rode our bikes, unsupervised, to the park, which was not within view of our house (don't know how far though). The oldest among us was probably 8 years old when we started riding to the park.

So what's this about? Just cops harassing people because they have nothing better to do? Or do you think they really care? (I am pretty sure y'all will say no to that one, but . . . it's possible, right?) Or, is it more sinister than that - to create/further a culture of fear - to make sure that the children are afraid, the parents are afraid, so that everyone just goes home to watch TV.