Mom arrested for letting her kids play outside.

[Major Nikon]

39. Wow! You're a real Sherlock Holmes!

Too bad you didn't use your powers of deduction to conclude that when I drive one of my vehicles, I generally leave my nice quiet cul-de-sac, seeing as how I really wouldn't need my car if I intended to stay there. Too bad also you didn't use these same powers to figure out when kids are riding something recreationally, they aren't concerned about getting from point A to point B, so they are just as likely to ride around my nice quiet cul-de-sac as they are a through street. You also didn't give much thought to how and where these types of accidents occur. When I'm leaving my nice quite cul-de-sac I back my vehicle out of the drive, which means I have limited visibility. Now consider a kid driving anything from a motorized scooter to a decent sized dirt bike or a go-cart riding up and down the sidewalks and street during the day AND even after dark. How much of a chance do you think I'll have to see them? I ran over my neighbor's dog this way over 20 years ago and it still bothers me to this day even though it was the neighbor's fault for allowing their dog outside without a leash. Now maybe you just don't think about such things or maybe you just don't give a shit how you would be able to live with yourself if you ran over someone's kid, but I do. If it takes calling in enforcement of what you ignorantly seem to think are "nanny" laws, then so be it. I wouldn't give a day old dog turd if you or anyone else thinks I'm being a "jerk" for doing so. I just chalk it up to someone who is ignorant at best and/or lacking in any sort of social conscience. I've never really cared much for what those type of people think of me. Just sayin'.

Cheers!