Whoever it is you're replying to she probably thinks that the Iranian SAVAK, Soviet Cheka, and Nazi Gestapo were the good guys.
In any non-totalitarian, non-tyrannical, non-police state, kids innocently playing hockey would be left alone. In a totalitarian tyrannical police state kids innocently playing hockey are targets for intimidation and terror. Because they are completely harmless and can't fight back, they will demonstrate to the hapless citizenry that they are guilty of anything anytime for any reason.
This is precisely how totalitarian regimes are run people. Terror intimidation and false charges. We had better wake up and smell the coffee, for the hour is late....