Mother arrested for letting her son go to the park by himself

[johsin28]

Okay..you're right in some way but look, bro...kid was 7 years old..he could get kidnapped..get hit by car. He knew how to cross road that doesn't mean he would know what to do if he gets kidnapped. Police were right and she won't do it again...these laws are made for your own goods...would you rather live in a place where police didn't give a chit about you?

[KaartraaK]

I can't really relate to the urban aspect of this. However, when my siblings and myself were young our parents would leave us at our camper parked relatively close to the field they were working in for about 8-10hrs each day. We'd play outside, make lunch in the camper, read books, climb trees.. basically whatever a small child could think of. The only real concern was bears when we walked along or in the bush, but needless to say nothing bad ever happened.

The nearest playground was a 23km walk, so I didn't get to spend a lot of time there. However, in an urban setting I likely wouldn't allow my 7-year old to go off on their own. I would make the time to go with them. This is because I can't fully relate to the urban setting for youth, and wouldn't want to take any chances. In regards to the article, I feel that an arrest is quite severe, and that it's not particularly neglectful. The child seems to have a good head on his shoulders and acted wisely in the situation.

[pojo18]

Yeah if you treat him like a phucking baby and don't teach him chit. I was mature as fuk at 7, i knew who to stay away from, I knew not to take anything from strangers, i knew where i shouldn't go because it's dangerous. Why? Because my parents taught me.

awesome, bravo. truly amazing. you were one bright 7 year old. your parents should be rewarded.

at age 7 idc what your parents taught you lol, you still have the brain of a peanut figuratively speaking, your looking back to when you were 7 and you think you were so advanced when in reality some child molester would have just as easily tricked you into getting into his van as he would any other average 7 year old.

its just too young. this whole thread is full of people reflecting on there childhood and because it didnt happen to them it makes it OK and good parenting and any less your raising a puss lmao.

it would be one thing if we were talking about even a 10 year old here, but were talking about 7 year olds lmao. it doesnt matter what you teach them up untill that point, they are still just 7 YEARS OLD and need supervision.

stranger: hey buddy I lost my dog can you come look at this picture and tell me if you've seen him?!

7 year old: mommy told me not to talk to strangers

stranger : IVE GOT CANDY, and i really miss my dog it will only take a sec

7 year old: CANDY! OK!


you may have thought you were the chit at 7 lol but you most likely werent and no matter how your raised at that point, its still easy to trick, manipulate and harm a 7 year old , BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO YOUNG

[danimal81]

ITT: loads of miscers reminiscing about their own childhood, as if it's relevant.

Because it is relevant. We all somehow survived our childhood even though we were (as you would put it) maliciously neglected my our "terrible parents"

TBH i'm trying to figure out why this is even a debate, have people gone crazy?

[jwlee7ucla]

Kid could have been kidnapped, assaulted, raped, murdered etc etc. Mom deserves to go to jail for being negligent.

that could happen to someone 3x their age. Kid obviously was mature enough to realize "i dont like this stranger" and ran for it.

[SiberianExpress]

LOL at society LOL........................when i was 7 i used to run my own brothel, organize cage fights and run a successful money laundering organisation. I turned out fine.






































































Nobody cares about what you did as a kid.

[repsDTGdaily]

that could happen to someone 3x their age. Kid obviously was mature enough to realize "i dont like this stranger" and ran for it.

a 7 year old running, lmao....couldn't outrun a turtle

[Sergis]

good

children should only be let outside on a leash

the little chits must earn the right to play in the park by becoming adults

[repsDTGdaily]

Because it is relevant. We all somehow survived our childhood even though we were (as you would put it) maliciously neglected my our "terrible parents"

TBH i'm trying to figure out why this is even a debate, have people gone crazy?

this just in, statistics show that not 100% of children are kidnapped/rape/killed from parental neglect. more breaking news in 20

[bigfish18q]

Fair enough? The boy looked properly fed, and was able to discern between stranger/friend, and could articulate to police where he lived. Sounds like a well adjusted 7 year old. The boy was taken from his mother for playing in a park a blocks away.


"The bondsman said his parents would have been in jail everyday.". As with probably 95% of all parents.

Maybe I'm over protective, but my gf's daughter is 5 1/2 and I am leery about letting her outside (in the front yard) without one of us. Our neighbor has a 7 year old, and she's the same way. Do you really think they're capable of making good decisions with no supervision, let alone protecting themselves if someone tried to nab them?

[pojo18]

Maybe I'm over protective, but my gf's daughter is 5 1/2 and I am leery about letting her outside (in the front yard) without one of us. Our neighbor has a 7 year old, and she's the same way. Do you really think they're capable of making good decisions with no supervision, let alone protecting themselves if someone tried to nab them?

this lol

[kiwimac]

Okay..you're right in some way but look, bro...kid was 7 years old..he could get kidnapped..get hit by car. He knew how to cross road that doesn't mean he would know what to do if he gets kidnapped. Police were right and she won't do it again...these laws are made for your own goods...would you rather live in a place where police didn't give a chit about you?

Huh? What can a kid do if he gets kidnapped?

[repsDTGdaily]

Huh? What can a kid do if he gets kidnapped?

pee his pants or puke on his abductor.

[pojo18]

Huh? What can a kid do if he gets kidnapped?

I would take a 10 year old escaping a kidnapping over a 7 year old any day

[SolidOakie]

Thank God she was arrested, the world is a lot safer now with this on her rap sheet.


Notsrs. The park in my neighborhood doubled as the school bus stop. I wince at thinking of the police showing up and arresting every child's parent. How is this making anything better?

[jwlee7ucla]

a 7 year old running, lmao....couldn't outrun a turtle

my point is people are freaking out over a hypothetical situation.

predators are able to be predators because they stay in the shadows. you go for low hanging fruit. doesn't have to be an issue of 'outrunning' someone. you think that people wouldn't notice if you were trying to put a thrashing kid screaming for help in your car?

kidnappings happening through trickery?
rapings happen through kids just letting it happen?

thats a parental guidance issue. You know what I did when I was young? don't believe in that sh*t, fire off alarms, scream, etc etc.

And yes i've been "attempted kidnapped" before as a kid (my parents were nearby), and the deer in headlights look come on once the volume goes up.

why am I still alive? because I've been taught better by my parents on WTF to do with strangers.

[Rexy]

damn the world is getting soft. When I was 7 my buddies and I would just take off on our bikes during the summer.

[IanPhelps]

how is this even possible, me and my mates used to roam around our place at that age.

Bunch of slack jawed ***gots

[bigfish18q]

my point is people are freaking out over a hypothetical situation.

predators are able to be predators because they stay in the shadows. you go for low hanging fruit. doesn't have to be an issue of 'outrunning' someone. you think that people wouldn't notice if you were trying to put a thrashing kid screaming for help in your car?

kidnappings happening through trickery?
rapings happen through kids just letting it happen?

thats a parental guidance issue. You know what I did when I was young? don't believe in that sh*t, fire off alarms, scream, etc etc.

And yes i've been "attempted kidnapped" before as a kid (my parents were nearby), and the deer in headlights look come on once the volume goes up.

why am I still alive? because I've been taught better by my parents on WTF to do with strangers.

It's not even just about kidnappers. I've nearly hit 2 kids in my neighborhood (prob 5 & 7) who weren't paying attention to cars and darted in the road. Was it because their parents didn't teach them to look both ways? Maybe, but it could also be because they don't think before they act, because they're fukking KIDS.

[lincolnmkv]

awesome, bravo. truly amazing. you were one bright 7 year old. your parents should be rewarded.

at age 7 idc what your parents taught you lol, you still have the brain of a peanut figuratively speaking, your looking back to when you were 7 and you think you were so advanced when in reality some child molester would have just as easily tricked you into getting into his van as he would any other average 7 year old.

its just too young. this whole thread is full of people reflecting on there childhood and because it didnt happen to them it makes it OK and good parenting and any less your raising a puss lmao.

it would be one thing if we were talking about even a 10 year old here, but were talking about 7 year olds lmao. it doesnt matter what you teach them up untill that point, they are still just 7 YEARS OLD and need supervision.

stranger: hey buddy I lost my dog can you come look at this picture and tell me if you've seen him?!

7 year old: mommy told me not to talk to strangers

stranger : IVE GOT CANDY, and i really miss my dog it will only take a sec

7 year old: CANDY! OK!


you may have thought you were the chit at 7 lol but you most likely werent and no matter how your raised at that point, its still easy to trick, manipulate and harm a 7 year old , BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO YOUNG

Age: 19
You grew up in the age of *******ry.
I bet you watch the news on tv and think that all kinds of horrible stuff happens in the world.

Here's the truth. Your kid has more chance of being killed while riding in your car by some dumb bish on her cell phone than by being abducted from the park when he is playing by himself.

[SolidOakie]

It's not even just about kidnappers. I've nearly hit 2 kids in my neighborhood (prob 5 & 7) who weren't paying attention to cars and darted in the road. Was it because their parents didn't teach them to look both ways? Maybe, but it could also be because they don't think before they act, because they're fukking KIDS.

You're right bro lets just take all the children away and raise them under complete police supervision. This will surely solve the problem

[repsDTGdaily]

my point is people are freaking out over a hypothetical situation.

predators are able to be predators because they stay in the shadows. you go for low hanging fruit. doesn't have to be an issue of 'outrunning' someone. you think that people wouldn't notice if you were trying to put a thrashing kid screaming for help in your car?

kidnappings happening through trickery?
rapings happen through kids just letting it happen?

thats a parental guidance issue. You know what I did when I was young? don't believe in that sh*t, fire off alarms, scream, etc etc.

And yes i've been "attempted kidnapped" before as a kid (my parents were nearby), and the deer in headlights look come on once the volume goes up.

why am I still alive? because I've been taught better by my parents on WTF to do with strangers.

and my point is that at the age where a parent is ultimately responsible for their child, a parent should show that full responsibility. i wouldn't want to feel pain and guilt because someone's 7 yr old ran out into the street and i happened to be the one to hit them. it is more than the shoulders of the parent that the burden of the lost child would lie upon.

+ the law and society do not deem what child is fit to be out of arms reach of a parent. either way, a parent should be keeping tabs on a child. this is not about who's a ******* and who's not.

[papi89]

LOL at this thread

brb me and my other 7 year old friends used to go to places as far as the distance this kid traveled.

Guess if we would've been caught by a cop, a bunch of our parents would've been in jail...

[Manc33]

When I was 7 I used to send my younger brother and sister to school, go to school myself, then come home and make meals for the three of us. It took us 2 years to figure out how to work the TV but we were fine.

[Kingofthepitch]

I'm a young ******* here on the misc but even I could go outside freely at 7 provided my parents knew where I was. I guess a lot can change in 11 years

[SiberianExpress]

when i was 7 i used to go all sorts of places on my bike

When I was 5-10 I was riding around my entire neighborhood on my bike...going to all the parks.. all my friends houses.

lol we used to take our bikes all over the place at 7-8 years old.

like everyone else, I roamed the fuk out of my town on my bike when I was 7

pretty close to that age i was riding my bike everywhere, much farther than a 15 minute walk.

I was all over the neighbourhood at that age on my bike.

brb 4 yrs old outside with my homies on our bikes all day every day
brb 5 yrs old riding my bike, bike broke, fell, broke my nose, walked home with my bike parts in my hands

When I was his age, I biked 2 miles to school and after school me and my friends would go to the woods and make ramps to jump our bikes off of out of logs

on the weekends he and his buddies ride their bikes ~5minutes to play football for hours...

damn the world is getting soft. When I was 7 my buddies and I would just take off on our bikes during the summer.

We all used to ride bikes. We fuking get it.

[danimal81]

We all used to ride bikes. We fuking get it.

lol well I had a skateboard too, but a bike is much faster

[Krunk Fu]

We all used to ride bikes. We fuking get it.

That's the point -- this is fuking stupid.

[guitarwar241]

Let kids be kids. When I was a kid, I went all over the place with my friends. We didn't have cops coming up to us and ruining our fun by bringing us back home in fear that our parents were neglecting us. Get outta here with that.

[clemburger]

I highly disagree with the charge of child neglect. My single mother let me do my own thing when I was that age. I'd go to the park to meet up with my friends and I was always fine. It made me a more well adjusted individual in the long run as well. The world is a crazy place these days, and I get that, but by living in fear all the time you miss the opportunity to truly live life the way it was meant to be lived.