Fourth Grade Counterfeiters

[Lone Gunman]

Fourth-Graders Accused of Counterfeiting By The Associated Press
Mon Dec 19

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.

Police found the bills in a trash can next to a computer when they went to the first boy's home Tuesday, Gary Police Cpl. Nelson Otano said.

"It looked like they were trying to perfect them," he said.

Police arrested two 10-year-old boys and a 12-year-old girl. In all, police identified seven fake 20s, three 10s, one five and four ones, Otano said.

[dodgehighforeve]

That'll teach 'em. Next time, pay with a five. They keep making them younger and younger.

[TexKan]

Originally Posted by Lone Gunman

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.

Police found the bills in a trash can next to a computer when they went to the first boy's home Tuesday, Gary Police Cpl. Nelson Otano said.


Police arrested two 10-year-old boys and a 12-year-old girl.:

do the math - 12yo in 4th grade, evience next to computer???.........These criminals aren't real bright.........They don't need any more computer time - sounds like these kids need to do some manual labor around their houses and stay away from computers.............LOL.............

Good thing they got caught - while they are kids..........this coulda ruined their life if they had been 16 or so..........

[Made in the USA]

The two 10 year old boys were just "pimping out" the 12 year old girl, and they needed a little "cash flow" to get the business going; since the bank wouldn't give them a loan and SBA said they didn't qualify!!
Kids nowadays??? We would have never thought about anything like that when I was a kid!! My parents musta raised me wrong.
Maybe I should sue my Parents!!