Quote from: Cindy James on April 02, 2012, 05:01:17 AM
It is interesting. In Adelaide the schools run patrols continually to see if anyone is 'hanging around'. I pretty sure it wouldn't matter if you were an adult dressed as a school girl, wearing a clown costume or 'normal' everyday clothing. They will call the police. Many primary schools are sign posted that anyone appearing in a suspicious manner or loitering will be reported to the police. Fair enough to me. I'm pretty clear that anyone hanging around a school when they do not have children attending it, and are not a registered volunteer for that school, should be questioned for their motive. If you just like outside scenery, sit in a park. If you want to see if you are 'accepted' as your chosen look walk down a shopping mall.
JMO
Cindy
In Portland OR USA most if not all public primary schoolyards are also public city parks, and also the parking spaces on the streets are highly prized for their proximity to all sorts of things. We can't compartmentalize very well in policing here. Also most high schoolers and some middle schoolers use public transit instead of yellow buses, which is more bleedover between the lives of children and the lives of adults.
