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Mom arrested after son was reported walking alone

VySky said:
I know times have changed.

But have they changed so much that you are at risk of arrest for allowing your 10 year old son to walk less than a mile to town?

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abcnews.go.com

Mom arrested after son was reported walking alone

A Georgia mom was arrested for reckless conduct after her son, then 10, was reported for walking by himself in a rural area.
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Is there some additional context I'm missing, which would explain why this is something you can be arrested for?
Edit:
In the state, neglect by a parent can be defined as a "failure to provide a child with adequate supervision necessary for such child's well-being," according to a guideline.

The arrest warrant claimed Patterson "willingly and knowingly did endanger the bodily safety of her juvenile son."

In an interview with ABC News, Patterson's lawyer David Delugas questioned the charge she is facing.

"Our criminal justice system is built on the fact that you did something or you were negligent. You did something criminally negligent. So what is it she did?" DeLugas said.
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/mom-remained-free-range-parent-childs-concussion/story?id=58083586
Authorities said they would drop the charge against Patterson if she signs a safety plan that involves the use of a GPS tracker on her son's phone but Patterson told ABC News she is refusing to sign it.

"I just felt like I couldn't sign that and that in doing so, would be agreeing that there was something unsafe about my home or something unsafe about my parental decisions and I just don't believe that," Patterson said.

Patterson, who is currently out on bail, faces up to 1 year in jail with the reckless conduct charge.
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I don't think I would agree to having my kid's phone tracked via GPS either, frankly.
 
liberals support Govt control

they do
 
Lutherf said:
Why is it that so many of you refuse to acknowledge that even some Republicans love the idea of a nanny state? The Mitt Romneys and Adam Kinzingers and George Bushs and Liz Cheneys and Paul Ryans of the party all LOVE the idea of federal control of all aspects of American life. That's why the rest of the party has been trying to vote them out for so many ****ing years!
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RFK Jr just called and would like a word…I mean, if you disagree with a “nanny state” and all.

😂
 
stealthycat said:
liberals support Govt control

they do
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The House GOP just called, they’ve decided to make rules about what bathrooms people can use.

If you disagree with “govt control”, you should probably take that up with them
 
BirdinHand said:
The House GOP just called, they’ve decided to make rules about what bathrooms people can use.
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thank goodness - its about time

Johnson's don't belong in women's bathrooms.

BirdinHand said:
If you disagree with “govt control”, you should probably take that up with them
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I know, you'd think there would be enough common sense to not have to pass such laws but lately? there are a lot men who want to take their junk into women's bathrooms. I thought liberals were all about protecting women? then ya'll lobby for penis's in bathrooms and men competing in women's sports and such .... baffling
 
stealthycat said:
thank goodness - its about time

Johnson's don't belong in women's bathrooms.


I know, you'd think there would be enough common sense to not have to pass such laws but lately? there are a lot men who want to take their junk into women's bathrooms. I thought liberals were all about protecting women? then ya'll lobby for penis's in bathrooms and men competing in women's sports and such .... baffling
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So, a “Nanny state” is ok when you agree?

Glad we have cleared that up.
 
BirdinHand said:
So, a “Nanny state” is ok when you agree?

Glad we have cleared that up.
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you think keeping penises out of women's bathrooms and men out of women's sport is "nanny state" ?

I call it common sense
 
stealthycat said:
you think keeping penises out of women's bathrooms and men out of women's sport is "nanny state" ?

I call it common sense
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Its 'settled' culture. ;)
 
zincwarrior said:
in Georgia?
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absolutely

force all the girls to compete against boys in sports? that's a liberal thing
for all girls to look at penises in girls changing/bathrooms ? another liberal thing

force ..
 
stealthycat said:
absolutely

force all the girls to compete against boys in sports? that's a liberal thing
for all girls to look at penises in girls changing/bathrooms ? another liberal thing

force ..
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They did that in Georgia? please cite.
 
zincwarrior said:
so, your statement had nothing at all to do with the topic. Got it.
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"failure to provide a child with adequate supervision necessary for such child's well-being," according to a guideline.

I guarantee liberals passed that stupidity
 
stealthycat said:
"failure to provide a child with adequate supervision necessary for such child's well-being," according to a guideline.

I guarantee liberals passed that stupidity
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THIS IS IN GEORGIA. We are talking about a case in Georgia.
 
Allan said:
A 10 year old is perfectly capable of walking around on his own.
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To a degree. If it is a well traveled route for him then yes.
If it's a new area to him there is a high probability he could become lost.
 
I agree with most here that this seems a bit over the top.

Having said that…I see a lot of interference coming from the right over childcare and prenatal care (or lack thereof) and the education of children where they are willing to have parents and doctors arrested in some instances and behavior that almost goes into riot mode at school board meetings…

This kind of thing really shouldn’t surprise anyone.
 
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