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Re:Mom Gets 6-Mo Suspended Sentence for Letting 5-Year-Old W... by profsummergig on Thursday September 03, 2026 @11:55AM (#49552121)
She was always with him when he did that. Not the same as him doing it alone.

Regardless, there are local laws against this.

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Re:Mom Gets 6-Mo Suspended Sentence for Letting 5-Year-Old W... by echoangle on Thursday September 03, 2026 @12:39PM (#49552885)
> Regardless, there are local laws against this.

Yeah, but maybe the laws are stupid and should be changed?

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Re:Mom Gets 6-Mo Suspended Sentence for Letting 5-Year-Old W... by LorenPechtel on Friday September 04, 2026 @09:43AM (#49564541)
She repeatedly saw him do it safely. Why should she think he wouldn't do it safely if not observed?
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Re:Mom Gets 6-Mo Suspended Sentence for Letting 5-Year-Old W... by profsummergig on Friday September 04, 2026 @03:34PM (#49569191)
Because mom is not around, so now he can go where he wants? You must believe that people in society follow all the expectations? Especially children?
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