Neighbor calls cops on sledding kids, cops investigate:

[Kingofalldems]

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[republianmushroom]

1. One fine cop !

[magicarpet]

2. Those kids will have something to talk about to family and friends.

[debm55]

3. Looks like fun. But could be dangerous. I wouldn't call the police though..I would tell the kids to be careful.

[XanaDUer2]

6. I wouldn't call either

But could be dangerous. Ppl drive crazy now

[SharonAnn]

4. We'd call the police to block the road near our house for a few hours so we could sled.

Back in the late 50’s early 60’s they were willing to close off 2 blocks for us. Was a perfect hill.

NE Iowa.

[debm55]

5. That;s a very good ideal. Thank you.

[rsdsharp]

13. We may have been neighbors. Charles City native, here.

[LisaM]

7. I guess it depends on if the road (and side streets) are closed?

I remember years ago when the daughter of King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng's daughter was killed doing that - she was sliding down a long icy hill on an undrivable road - and was killed by a car on a passable side street that wasn't looking for and didn't see kids zooming down the hill. It was very sad. So I always think of that.

[Jilly_in_VA]

8. A grade school friend

had a wreck while sledding on a hill near us. All the roads were closed at the time. I don't know exactly what happened but she ended up in the hospital and had to have her spleen removed. What we heard later was that she had lost control and hit a parked car and then a tree.

[LisaM]

11. Yes, parked cars are an issue too.

The car will always win in Car vs. Kid.

[Skittles]

22. she actually slid into a parked car

very tragic indeed

[LisaM]

23. Norm Maleng's daughter? You're probably right.

It was a horrible thing. Now, the street she was on was a very steep grade and Seattle streets can turn into absolute ice rinks (you can't see the thin layer of ice beneath the snow) so she probably had a high rate of speed and no control.

[Skittles]

24. she and two other girls

it was dreadful

[Ilsa]

9. I like this kind of neighborhood policing!

The kids should have helmets on, and it would be nice if barricades were set up at each end of the street.

[niyad]

10. what am I missing in this 8 seond piece?

[House of Roberts]

12. The big guy in the middle was the cop.

[niyad]

15. Thank you. I was not watching closely enough!

[yellowdogintexas]

16. so did I but when I followed it to Twitter (X), the video was larger and you can see his insignia nt

[ProfessorGAC]

17. I Miised It The First Time, Too

I think I was too focused on the kid heading toward the parked car!
The 2nd time, it was obvious that was a cop.

[Auggie]

14. Had a neighbor who pulled our sleds around the block with his tractor

No helmets. No protection. No injuries. Secluded housing development, dirt roads. Early 1960s.

No way this could happen today. But DAMN, what fun that was.

[stopdiggin]

19. been there. And, yeah, it was stupid - but man we had some fun!

[PittBlue]

25. Me, too.

[StarryNite]

18. Watching this makes me happy.

[The Wizard]

20. OMG Alert the constabulary

Kids having fun without using their phones.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

21. This made me smile

[DemMedic]

26. He should have made siren noises