[bigiain]

To be fair (and I slightly hate myself for speaking up in their defence) the cops were claiming "bomb hoax", not "bomb".

Of course the police are also claiming "not racially motivated policing", so as we gauge their level of truthfullness we should keep both those facts in mind...

[tomlock]

My response to that is how did he attempt to perpetrate a hoax? What evidence did the officers have that his intent was to do so?

[bigiain]

He didn't, and none.

The kid did nothing wrong. The supposed "adults" and "authorities" are 100% at fault here.