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7. I grew up much the same in the U.S., as did my daughter....

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Mom arrested for letting her kids play outside. [View all] proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 OP

That's insane. Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #1

I think there was a problem between Ms. Cooper and her neighbor. madaboutharry Sep 2012 #2

I think you're right Warpy Sep 2012 #3

I'm thinking you got it right! Must have been maddening! WinkyDink Sep 2012 #5

I'm going to guess perhaps because motorized vehicles on a public street Lionessa Sep 2012 #9

That's exactly it. Texas requires them to be registered, inspected, and the operator licensed Major Nikon Sep 2012 #19

You pissed me off just saying it Egnever Sep 2012 #28

So it's too much to ask for people to follow the law? Major Nikon Sep 2012 #34

Considering that you live in a cul-de-sac with no trafiic by your own admission Egnever Sep 2012 #38

Wow! You're a real Sherlock Holmes! Major Nikon Sep 2012 #39

And what of pedestrians? strategery blunder Sep 2012 #40

What if a man in a clown suit was walking backwards down the sidewalk with a corncob up his ass? Major Nikon Sep 2012 #45

I've got news for you... strategery blunder Sep 2012 #47

I seriously doubt you're going to provide me with news about bikes Major Nikon Sep 2012 #49

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Dangerous parenting = pissed off neighbors. boppers Sep 2012 #31

my nieghbor rides his motorcycle with his 3 year old daughter riding with no helmet DonRedwood Sep 2012 #46

We had a neighbor kid who rode one of those into a mailbox proud2BlibKansan Sep 2012 #48

I have a problem with any parent who lets their kids ride these things on the streets Major Nikon Sep 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Sep 2012 #4

I grew up in America but Betsy Ross Sep 2012 #6

Yah, me niether. darkangel218 Sep 2012 #8

Crime is down gollygee Sep 2012 #10

I doubt thats true. How can crime be down? darkangel218 Sep 2012 #11

I guess you were right. darkangel218 Sep 2012 #12

I think what happens today is we hear about it sooo much, makes it seem RKP5637 Sep 2012 #15

Before the early 1980's, there was very little attention paid to crimes against children alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #21

Lindbergh baby. boppers Sep 2012 #30

Yes, but you see how that's different from the way we imagine child abduction today alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #36

In the 1950's my sister and I walking home from church were confronted by a man angstlessk Sep 2012 #18

I grew up much the same in the U.S., as did my daughter.... mike_c Sep 2012 #7

I grew up in rural Minnesota and I walked to Kindergarten, too. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #27

I walked to school by myself at age 5, too. TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #29

So pretty much here was the same too decades ago, darkangel218 Sep 2012 #35

being a kid in the US these days must really suck blueamy66 Sep 2012 #13

Cul-de-sacs are like a box canyon if you live in the turnaround.. Tikki Sep 2012 #14

I lived on one, never would again. Nothing passed by, it stayed trapped RKP5637 Sep 2012 #16

I live in one and love it Major Nikon Sep 2012 #22

Same here. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #24

Same Here The River Sep 2012 #25

That'll teach her to let her kids get exercise. Dash87 Sep 2012 #17

Not sure how much exercise they were getting on a motorized scooter Major Nikon Sep 2012 #20

We have become a nation of frightened idiots. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #26

It becomes clearer every day. Egnever Sep 2012 #32

What a sad, fearful world we live in. MadHound Sep 2012 #33

WTF? Is there something more to this story? octothorpe Sep 2012 #37

The difference between now and "the good old days" is that back then hedgehog Sep 2012 #42

More info: jsr Sep 2012 #43

they didn't arrest her for letting her kids play outside. stupid headline. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #44