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maxsolomon

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32. Always thought you could leave kids alone as long as one was at least 12.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Feb 9, 2022, 03:22 PM

Feb 2022

Maybe not in GA?

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Single mother faces prison for letting her 14 year old babysit [View all] Demovictory9 Feb 2022 OP

This is very unfortunate but a bit harsh, IMHO. secondwind Feb 2022 #1

huh? Skittles Feb 2022 #2

I babysat for my three younger brothers when I was 12. fierywoman Feb 2022 #10

I was thinking the Tickle Feb 2022 #16

Me. Too. I was taking care of small kids and babies leftyladyfrommo Feb 2022 #24

Five cars of cops for letting a 14-year-old babysit? OMG! Those police are scum of the Earth. Doodley Feb 2022 #3

That many cops have nothing better to do? lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #26

:) Blairsville's in beautiful rural mountain Union County, and Hortensis Feb 2022 #33

Criminal proceedings have now been ongoing for two years, as her attorney, David DeLugas, argues the Celerity Feb 2022 #4

Beautiful family...... secondwind Feb 2022 #19

Poor woman. I'm glad she seems to have a competent attorney, Haggard Celine Feb 2022 #5

Could the mother counter sue wnylib Feb 2022 #12

She ought to be able to, but I doubt she can. Haggard Celine Feb 2022 #29

Always need more info. I'm wondering about the reasons for Hortensis Feb 2022 #6

You would expect? NanananaFatman Feb 2022 #8

Yes, I WOULD expect, Nanana. Because authorities are not just Hortensis Feb 2022 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2022 #31

The story said the 14 year old was at the computer in a learning session. I would assume a school... usaf-vet Feb 2022 #15

Just stupid EndlessWire Feb 2022 #7

It's these kinds of stupid things that make me want to scream. Enough already. usaf-vet Feb 2022 #11

Some neighbor to call the cops on a single mother! Emile Feb 2022 #9

And why was her own kid out by himself wnylib Feb 2022 #13

Good point! Emile Feb 2022 #18

this! I said the same in my first reply Celerity Feb 2022 #20

Perhaps a paranoid insecure wife is worried that a single mother is a threat to her marriage. TheBlackAdder Feb 2022 #23

Misplaced money Roy Rolling Feb 2022 #14

Probably more to the story alphafemale Feb 2022 #21

I used to babysit hippywife Feb 2022 #22

this was wildly unjustified msfiddlestix Feb 2022 #25

I was a "latchkey kid" from the age of 6, as were most of my friends. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #27

I started babysitting at 11. This is stupid. LizBeth Feb 2022 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2022 #30

Always thought you could leave kids alone as long as one was at least 12. maxsolomon Feb 2022 #32

County dep. sheriff mentally unbalanced. Should be fired. LiberalFighter Feb 2022 #34

All I saw was a "guideline" of at least 8 to babysit in GA. Hortensis Feb 2022 #35

Why didn't the neighbor just call the kid's house, like normal neighbors do? GoCubsGo Feb 2022 #36