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‘Fun Police’: New England Town Keeps Ban On Kids Playing In Street – 24 October 2014

RT logoNorth Attleboro, Massachusetts will continue to prohibit children playing games in the street after attempts to change the relevant bylaw failed despite many of the town’s residents questioning whether police have more pressing laws to enforce.

Town Selectman Patrick Reynolds introduced the change to the bylaws, which prohibit playing “any game in which a ball or any other object is used, fly any kite, or throw stones, missiles or other objects in any street, public way or sidewalk,” the Attleboro Sun Chronicle reported.

The freshman at Rhode Island’s Providence College believes the regulation’s wording is vague, and notes other issues with the rule as written.

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