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MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone

 
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MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
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Mother, 34, arrested for letting seven-year-old son walk to nearby park alone
It seems the boy wanted to go to the park. Personally, I think that there is always a little risk, but that it is healthy to allow kids a little freedom to go to a nearby park. Life has risks--depends on the kid and on the environment

However, I certainly DO NOT THINK that the authorities should arrest the mother. Even if the police did not like it, it frightens me that they have that much authority.

Personally, my kids were doing all kinds of small independent things when they were 7. I kept it reasonable, but they definitely walked a half mile to friends, etc.




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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
I think that parents should have rights--unless there is a real problems--I just don't see why the government thinks it needs to intervene.
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
Damn... I was walking the hood when I was 5 and no one batted an eye. Times have changed.
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It's almost as though you can't risk State Property (ie the child) ;(

My parents would have had the book thrown at them.
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It's almost as though you can't risk State Property (ie the child) ;(

My parents would have had the book thrown at them.
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My family would have ended their careers and booted their families from our county.

Who the heck puts up with these roid raging room temp IQ pigs?
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uhuh.

Thread: Florida mother arrested after allowing 7-year-old son to walk alone to park
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Woops: my appologies---I really did not see that it was already posted!hfvodka5
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Woops: my appologies---I really did not see that it was already posted!hfvodka5
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It happens!hf
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
I used to ride my pony to the school when I was young, it was about a mile away from my house when I was seven years old.

Its sad kids dont have the same freedoms I had when I was young.
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I used to ride my pony to the school when I was young, it was about a mile away from my house when I was seven years old.

Its sad kids dont have the same freedoms I had when I was young.
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Did you pay for your school lunch with Confederate money?
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that is fucking crazy at the age of 7 I was cycling two mile to the next village to play with my mates if the child is capable then what is the problem
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
I think that part of what makes this sad is that kids like some freedom and it gives them a responsibity about themselves.
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This is the second time this week. Earlier in the week it happened to a South Carolina woman.
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his mother getting arrested is going to traumatize him


a similar topic for you mothers out there, one who got the police called on her for leaving her son in the car (with windows down) for a moment.
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
I used to walk several blocks down to a playground at that age. It wasn't age 7 but a year or two later I was able to walk even further down to go to a public outdoor swimming pool. Those were the days you'd spend all day outside alone or with friends and you only came home for supper or when the streetlights came on for bedtime.
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
Where is there a law that says any child at that age has to be under constant supervision? I doubt the mother broke any law and she should fight it.
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
Ok.. ill be the oddball. IMO, 7 is too young in this day and age to be alone. Age 9 or 10 perhaps, or with a group of kids containing those ages maybe. But 7 year old is too small to be seen by cars, and a perfect target for pedos.
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
7 is on the young side. If you check online, you'll see that your neighborhood is infested with men who are registered sex offenders. They are everywhere. You can check their crimes... absolutely disgusting shit. Shit they should have been removed from the planet for. Yet their right there, walking the same streets as our kids.

Now, who bears the risk? The kid and the parent. No body else, so it is not a matter for the police. Who knows, maybe the mom was trying to get rid of the kid?
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
Sorry old folks who roamed the streets alone as a kid but times have charged and that's no longer safe. There is no way id let a 7 year old go out in public alone. Hell I don't even let my 14 year old daughter go out in public alone. There are too many weirdos nowadays.
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
Ok.. ill be the oddball. IMO, 7 is too young in this day and age to be alone. Age 9 or 10 perhaps, or with a group of kids containing those ages maybe. But 7 year old is too small to be seen by cars, and a perfect target for pedos.
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I agree. The gays could snatch up the kid. 7 is too young especially in an urban area. There is a huge difference in cognizance between a 7 and 9 year old. Huge difference. But 7 is too young for a half mile away. Unless you live in a remote area where neighbors know your kid and shit.
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
That's just crazy. I rode my bike home from school every day almost 4 miles at that age. I went anywhere I wanted as long as I could peddle there and back.
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
That's just crazy. I rode my bike home from school every day almost 4 miles at that age. I went anywhere I wanted as long as I could peddle there and back.
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Irrelevant. That was then. This is now.
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
this world is incredibly sucky! I use to run all around town when I was 7 and never ever had any problems nor did all my friends.
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
When I was a kid in the mid 90s I walked to school about a mile round trip. They wouldn't let me and my brothers ride the bus because we were so close. Half a mile away.
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The Molester waiting for him would have gotten off with nothing
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
At that age, my mother would tell me just be home before the streetlights come on.

I rode miles and miles away on my bicycle, walked miles and miles through creeks and woods, and managed to get a good taste of the little world at that time..
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question is why are there more predators now than there were before..

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that is fucking crazy at the age of 7 I was cycling two mile to the next village to play with my mates if the child is capable then what is the problem
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The government.

They make laws to make everyone a criminal.
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
The Molester waiting for him would have gotten off with nothing
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There is risk...there always has been. I think the biggest question is whether arresting the mom is in the higher good.
Also, are families allowed to assume the risk or does the police have that decision.

As sad as it is, most molestors are friends and family. Actual and horrific strangers taking the kids does happen and they are so horrible that we all hear about them.....but, it does not happen nearly as often as you assume.

Of course even one child abduction is among the most horrifying of crimes, but then the question comes ......how much do we live our lives around a possibility and does that way of living create dangers of its own by creating damage emotionally.

I don't have answers....I am just saying some communities, some neightborhoods and some kids have various circumstances and environments. In some places and with certain precautions, it might be just fine....not so in others.

The kid was close to home and did have a phone.....just saying....
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Re: MOM ARRESTED for letting 7 yr old son go to park by himself--half mile away and he had cell phone
That's just crazy. I rode my bike home from school every day almost 4 miles at that age. I went anywhere I wanted as long as I could peddle there and back.
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Irrelevant. That was then. This is now.
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Yes.....times have changed.....I was 7 in 1931-32.....and by then I could already shoot my .22 as well as anyone.
I like most boys at that age ran around all day with our .22s slung over our shoulders.......cops would gun us down these days!!!

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