Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a Mile

Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by spoils19 on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @12:52PM (#33627395)

The thing is that the US has much greater freedoms than Europe, after all, we did fight for them. It's every US citizens understanding that with greater freedoms come greater responsibilities to raise children to be future leaders. This can't happen if a child is mowed down in a driveby or if they accidentally trip over while walking.

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by V__ on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @12:58PM (#33627517)

I can't tell if this is sarcasm or an actual opinion. Well done.

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by jonnycomputer on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @01:00PM (#33627559)

Its sarcasm

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by beardyw on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @01:01PM (#33627581)

> the US has much greater freedoms than Europe

Does it? I can't see this happening in Europe. What freedoms stand out?

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by Kaibeezy on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @01:12PM (#33627762)

  Merica: *more* freedoms
  Europa: *better* freedoms

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by klyrs on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @01:02PM (#33627616)

Freedom to flood the streets with guns, hooah!

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by sschueller on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @01:46PM (#33628369)

Like drinking in public with an open container of alcohol.

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by dekhn on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @03:03PM (#33629677)

I feel compelled to comment on this because it comes up occasionally.

We normally describe America as being prude and cite anti-nudity policies of broadcast TV. However, America pioneered modern video pornography, going far beyond any country for decades.

Similarly, while in some places you need to put your beer in a paper bag but we also have open-air drug markets and streets filled with people openly taking hardcore drugs.

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by yencabulator on Thursday November 17, 2022 @12:02PM (#33641909)

I'm not sure which way you intended that. Rest assured, there's a lot of open air boozing in Northern Europe in the summertime.

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by hutzlibu on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @12:58PM (#33627514)

So you have much greater freedom than we in Europe, but you do not have the freedom to have you 8 year olds walk outside?

edit: yeah, it was sarcarsm.

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by laputan_machine on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @12:58PM (#33627515)

> ... or if they accidentally trip over while walking.

It's (probably) sarcasm.

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by Shared404 on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @01:14PM (#33627809)

Hopefully.

On an unrelated note, I'm now going to watch Castle in the Sky tonight, thanks!

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by layer8 on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @01:51PM (#33628452)

You almost got me there.

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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ... by masterof0 on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @03:35PM (#33630138)

Lol nice one. I had to read the whole thing to figure out you were being sarcastic.

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