The chase with the boy and the big machine happened in a place called Ann Arbor. The boy made the big machine hit many cars that were parked. The police say the big machine was not locked and the key was not hidden very well. The boy is now in a place where the police can watch him. People are still trying to learn more about why the boy did this.

Original news source: Forklift chase: Ann Arbor Police chase 12-year-old boy (BBC)

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A ? boy, only 12 years old, took a big machine called a forklift without asking. He drove it around and the police had to ? him for a whole hour. The big machine bumped into about 10 cars that were not moving. The police think someone left the big machine open with the key ?. Now, the boy is with the police and they are ? to understand why this happened. The chase with the boy and the big machine happened in a place called Ann Arbor. The boy made the big machine hit ? cars that were parked. The ? say the big machine was not locked and the key was not hidden very well. The boy is now in a place where the police can watch him. ? are still trying to ? more about why the boy did this.

1. What is a forklift?
2. How would you feel if someone took your toy without asking?
3. Do you like driving big machines? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's okay to take something without asking? Why or why not?
5. Have you ever seen a forklift before? What did it look like?
6. How do you think the police felt when they had to chase the boy for a whole hour?
7. What do you think the boy was thinking when he drove the forklift into the parked cars?
8. Have you ever been in trouble with the police? What happened?
9. Do you think the boy should get in trouble for what he did? Why or why not?
10. How do you think the people whose cars got hit felt?
11. Have you ever driven a car or a big machine before? What was it like?
12. What would you do if you saw someone taking a big machine without asking?

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