A 6-year-old boy who plucked a tulip from the lawn at a bus stop in North Carolina in the United States recently went to court after being charged with injury to real property.
While the child may not fully understand the situation, many argue that this may change the boy’s life for the worse, as per Winston-Salem Journalon March 14.
“Should a child that believes in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the tooth fairy be making life-altering decisions?” New Hanover County Chief District Court Judge Jay Corpening was quoted as saying.
The judge then shared research stating that even 10- to 14-year-olds cannot. Corpening chairs a state subcommittee studying this issue at the Gene…
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