Re: Mother arrested because 10 year old son walked alone to store

On Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:44:06 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
<ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

Three months ago, a mother took one child to the doctor. While at the
doctor, her 10 year old son, left home alone, walked a mile to the
store. Now, he didn't have her permission but it wasn't a big deal for
the mother as her son hadn't gone anywhere he wasn't familiar with.
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The cop that showed up at the house arrested her for reckless
endangerment, stating that it was illegal (in Georgia) for a 10 year old
to walk alone.
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Finally, prosecutors decide not to proceed but charges are dropped
WITHOUT prejudice, which allows them to be refiled again within two
years of the incident.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0CKus1J1DU

This is a direct result of the same government-think that allows
"gender affirming" care for kids without parental consent.