And how is anyone supposed to know that this or any child is indeed 14 and attending school? They could be 17 or 18 based on looks alone. The card prevents guesswork. I know of people in their late teens who can pass for pre-pubescent at need. And many early teens can get by as being of...
Umm, what, the school wouldn't let her use the phone? Not ONE person on the streetcar coughed up a buck to get the car moving? She couldn't have explained her situation to a local merchant to use the phone? I suggest some lessons in street-proofing.