Overview

• Municipal police issued a €50 fine to the boy’s mother for failing to stop her 14-year-old from using a swing restricted to children under 12.
• Officers say the teenager repeatedly launched and spun the swing in a manner that risked striking younger park visitors.
• The mother initially defended her son’s play, offered to pay for any broken equipment and threatened to summon her husband, who is a police officer.
• Rather than pay the sanction, she intends to contest the ticket and seek clarification from the municipal police commander on age-limit enforcement.
• The incident has raised public questions about parental responsibility, rule enforcement and child safety in communal playgrounds.