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A teen who pinched and twisted another boy's nipple while standing in line at a deli has been sentenced to four days in juvenile detention because he refused to write a letter that explained his actions.
What would that letter have said, anyway?
"Um, yeah, like so I positioned my fingers close to Bobby's chestal area, located the nipple, pinched, squeezed, and twisted. That was pretty much it. Then I ordered pastrami on rye with mustard and a pickle."
The teen said he presented a rough draft of his letter in the third session. He said he balked when told he must also describe his "criminal thought processes."
Right, because when a teenage guy is rough-housing, he's thinking about his criminal intent.