Boy, 13, Arrested for Throwing Snowball at Chicago Cop
Charged with felony
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with a felony after he threw a snowball at a police officer on the West Side, hitting him in the arm as he sat in his squad car, officials said.
The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 4900 block of West Congress Parkway, about two blocks from where the student attends school, according to a police report.
(Hat tip to Ryan)
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He's lucky to be alive!
Just think, if that snowball had had a rock in it the officer would have been justified in shooting him!
#tulpical
He's lucky the cop didn't shoot him because OFFICER SAFETY.
I keep hearing Elvis Costello: "Oh, I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused..."
But the amusement never comes.
Ban assault snowballs!