Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ...
by fluidcruft on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @02:39PM
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It certainly looks that way, but there are other factors at play such as the child being problematic and discipline being dumping him on the street to walk. It's not merely some kid playing in the neighborhood. Some car came to a stop and a kid was kicked out and there was likely yelling involved. It's certainly suspicious. Child abuse investigations aren't about one incident in isolation.
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Re:Mom Handcuffed, Jailed for 8-Year-Old Son Walking Half a ...
by necovek on Wednesday November 16, 2022 @05:19PM
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"Hey kid, are you alright?"
"My mom made me walk home because I was mean to my siblings."
"Where do you live?"
"That house over there."
Alternative, less dumb reality:
"Carry on."
A bit more concerned, still less dumb reality:
"I'll walk with you."
Dumb reality:
"I am calling the cops!"