One of the nice things about Texas is that it has a law against that. Tell your reps to get something similar passed. https://letgrow.org/texas-becomes-third-state-to-enshrine-re...

I'm reminded of how Georgia will pay foster parents of homeless kids more than it'd cost to simply put a roof over those kids' families heads. https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-housing-assistanc...

Yeah, in CA you aren't allowed to leave a kid under 6 in a car if "there are conditions that can pose a risk to the child’s health and safety, even if accompanied by another child who is not yet 13. What does it mean for conditions to "pose a risk"? Obviously high heat, but it's not clear what else could qualify.

I don't ever leave my kids (one that is under 6 and one that is well over 6, but not yet 13) alone in a car, since I don't want police or nosy passersby injecting themselves in a perfectly benign situation.

I don't think any of the parent posters were talking about leaving kids in a car. That is certainly a dangerous thing to do.

Why is it "certainly dangerous" to leave a 5 year old and a 10 year old in a car, while I go into a store to pick something up?

Not the person you asked but if I had to guess it might be similar to how people react to leaving a dog in a car. That is to say it's a heat issue.

Unlike dogs, children can open doors and windows, and can shout for help if they think it essential.

In many cars, power windows can't be operated when the car is off with the key removed.

Definitely true…but you can always open the doors. Kids that are 10, 11, or 12 are old enough to open a door.

How old is your daughter and what happened when you told him to mind his own business and called his bluff?

You want to antagonize an untouchable murder junkie? In what universe is that a good idea?

“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

I also disagree with framing all police as “murder junkies”.

I agree that we need to push back, but that can also be done politically.

Antagonizing a local police officer is a terrible idea unless you are wealthy and/or well-connected. Most are kind, but not all are, and antagonizing the wrong one can make your life hell.

(I also agree that the vast majority of police are not "murder junkies". But it's also not surprising that a handful of folks like that do join an organization that nearly always manages to protect their members from repercussions when they use lethal force.)

They might not personally be "murder junkies" but through the "thin blue line", they almost all enable that behavior from their peers.

> what happened when you told him to mind his own business and called his bluff?

It's not a bluff. From what I've read, fighting CPS is expensive. (Though I would raise the issue with the police chief.)