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> This is a news story and a controversy because it's a weird thing that happened. This kind of thing has been going on for decades now, e.g. Florida mom arre

by ajdude 2y ago

> This is a news story and a controversy because it's a weird thing that happened. This kind of thing has been going on for decades now, e.g. Florida mom arrested after allowing 7-year-old son to walk to park alone (2014): https://fox4kc.com/news/florida-mom-arrested-after-allowing-7-year-old-son-to-walk-to-park-alone/ https://fox4kc.com/news/florida-mom-arrested-after-allowing-... Maryland family under investigation for letting their kids walk home alone (2015): https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/contests/maryland-family-under-investigation-for-letting-their-kids-walk-home-alone/521-86c3f998-c540-442c-b08e-806c7b8100af https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/contests/maryland-f... 11-Year-Old Boy Played in His Yard. CPS Took Him, Felony Charge for Parents (2015): https://reason.com/2015/06/11/11-year-old-boy-played-in-his-yard-cps-t/ https://reason.com/2015/06/11/11-year-old-boy-played-in-his-... Mom Arrested for Letting Child, 10, Shop Alone at Lego Store (2017): https://www.freerangekids.com/mom-arrested-for-letting-child-10-shop-alone-at-lego-store/ https://www.freerangekids.com/mom-arrested-for-letting-child...

edanm 2y ago
And the parent's statement is still true: >This is a news story and a controversy because it's a weird thing that happened. How often do you read a news story that says "sun rose in the morning"? The news doesn't report it if it's a normal, non-controversial thing. That's not to say that this proves anything one way or the other - just that the existence of n=5 cases where this happened over 10 years is not proof of a wider phenomenon.
- tpoacher 2y ago
  It's proof that there's a legal framework that allows this abuse, let alone promotes it, and that it's leading to real-world harm. How high should N be before we care to plug such legal holes? That Assanges are rare doesn't mean there shouldn't be outcries about it.

by ajdude 2y ago

edanm 2y ago

And the parent's statement is still true: >This is a news story and a controversy because it's a weird thing that happened. How often do you read a news story that says "sun rose in the morning"? The news doesn't report it if it's a normal, non-controversial thing. That's not to say that this proves anything one way or the other - just that the existence of n=5 cases where this happened over 10 years is not proof of a wider phenomenon.

tpoacher 2y ago
It's proof that there's a legal framework that allows this abuse, let alone promotes it, and that it's leading to real-world harm. How high should N be before we care to plug such legal holes? That Assanges are rare doesn't mean there shouldn't be outcries about it.