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in addition to the absolute lunacy of the charges in the main article, the list of similar cases where parents were charged/convicted for letting their children
by dc3k 29d ago
in addition to the absolute lunacy of the charges in the main article, the list of similar cases where parents were charged/convicted for letting their children walk a short distance alone is absurd
america really is a backwards place
- NordStreamYacht 29d agoCanada too. Have heard similar stories from Ireland and the UK. Social problems increase to occupy the social workers available. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-mom-cfs-backyard-play-children-1.3558471 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-mom-cfs-bac...
- rdmuser 29d agoThat article is from 10 years ago and it was just a checkup after a call in and no penalty so it doesn't seem comparable. Even the child services people quoted in the article emphasize that about half of these checkups involve no further action or penalties including that case.
- entropyie 29d agoHaven't heard a single story like this from Ireland in the last 20 years, but I'm happy to be corrected. If anything the police here are too lenient on children running amok. It's common to see 9 year olds flying around on e-scooters. The UK might be a different story.
- queuebert 29d agoIt's not backward, it's too forward. No one got arrested 100 yrs ago for letting their kid walk around alone.