Teen Hit With Large Fine For Playing Basketball Alone
Father slams officers for 'disgusting bullying'
A Canadian teen was slapped with a large fine for unwittingly ‘violating lockdown orders’ while shooting basketball hoops alone in a park, according to reports.
William Vogelsang, 17, was by himself on a basketball court at Eva James Memorial Community Centre in Ottawa when he was approached by two ‘bylaw officers’ who told him he was not allowed to be there, according to the CBC.
“And I was like, ‘Oh, I’m sorry about that, I’ll be leaving,'” Vogelsang says he told the officers.
However, they asserted he must be cited and fined over $700 Canadian dollars (~$500 USD).
“I’ve never gotten in trouble like that before,” Vogelsang said.
“It was a big incident. Everyone was walking past with their with dogs. I was getting nervous and embarrassed.”
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