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Asda bans kids from buying eggs

A ----------------------- because some shops supermarket children last year police (1) won't let children under 16 buy eggs ----------------------- because some shops supermarket children last year police (2)some kids are throwing them around to cause trouble.
Asda says it's bringing in the ban because it thinks some ----------------------- because some shops supermarket children last year police (3) will buy them to chuck as part of trick-or-treating for Hallowe'en.

Some ----------------------- because some shops supermarket children last year police (4) forces are also asking shops not to sell flour or paint to kids in case they get thrown as well.

Other supermarkets aren't banning all kids from buying eggs, but will keep an eye out for ones who may cause trouble.

Asda said customers complained that ----------------------- because some shops supermarket children last year police (5) children were buying trays of eggs just to throw at people in the streets.

In 2003 police asked ----------------------- because some shops supermarket children last year police (6) in Folkestone not to sell eggs to kids after they were spotted chucking them at cars.

From BBC, 17 October 2004

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