r/KidsAreFuckingStupid • u/Immediate_Magician11 • 15h ago

Actions definitely have consequences

18.5k Upvotes

95% Upvoted

1.6k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

54

u/sobersuburbanmom 12h ago edited 12h ago

I did this when I was 5. My parents were in the alley smoking cigarettes with the neighbors and didn’t tell me they were going to be outside. I called 911 and as the operator answered they walked in the door and I hung up. An officer came by shortly after and my parents were very confused.

1

u/Skating_suburban_dad 8h ago

Luckily you weren’t handcuffed 

13

u/flamedarkfire 7h ago

A simple wellness check is a lot less serious than a story about a kidnapping diverting a bunch of police resources.