Fourth-Graders Accused Of Counterfeiting

Fourth-Graders Accused Of Counterfeiting

POSTED: 10:11 am EST December 19, 2005

GARY, Ind. -- A cafeteria worker thought it was odd that a fourth-grader would pay for his lunch with a $20 bill.

The cashier at Marquette Elementary School was right. The cashier, who also noticed that the texture of the paper wasn't right, alerted the school's police officer, Patrolman Greg Tatum, who asked the 10-year-old about the money.

"He reached into his front pocket and pulled out more," Tatum said.

The discovery Tuesday led to the arrest of three fourth-graders at the Gary school, where police and school officials confiscated $179 in counterfeit money.

All three face juvenile charges of forgery and theft, Cpl. Nelson Otano after the students were brought to the police station.

http://www.local6.com/news/5575822/detail.html

Is this common?

to work with kids, but not strictly assigned to the school. My daughter's school has an officer who comes in once a week for the DARE program. He doesnt patrol the halls or search lockers.

Thanks!

My city's school district pays for a cop to stay at the high school full-time. He can go to the other schools in the district if they need him. They call him a "resource officer" or something like that.

They have learned well from the examples before them.

Ah, the sin of vainglory, undoing yet another preteen larceny scheme.

They didn't try to pass any bill for $179! They were caught with $179 worth of fake money.

Thanks for clearing that up.

...and it was funny....

I bought it from a comedian I know, and I had to break a $37 bill to do it.

*nyuk nyuk nyuk*

...just sayin'.

printing money they will have the low-wage slobs earn it for them.

What's the difference?