Only in America: Throw a snowball, get arrested

A teen is arrested for throwing a snowball at a cop — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation

Throw a snowball, get arrested
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A 13-year-old Chicago boy was arrested and charged with a felony for throwing a snowball at a police officer. "It's just going overboard," said Latonya Powell, who works on the block where the incident occurred. "This is a case of kids being kids."

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Samantha Rollins

Samantha Rollins is TheWeek.com's news editor. She has previously worked for The New York Times and TIME and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.