cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21954268

Mom Jailed for Letting 10-Year-Old Walk Alone to Town

“I was not panicking as I know the roads and know he is mature enough to walk there without incident,” says Brittany Patterson.

    • Subdivide6857@midwest.social
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      1 month ago

      I live in a rural community. What scares me the most is the dumbass hicks flying around in their giant vehicles, both old and young. They’re always driving like their houses are on fire.

      • Jerkface (any/all)
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        1 month ago

        When I go running on country roads in spandex and sandals, the hicks in the trucks go by real friggin’ slowly. Like, aggressively slowly.

        • C A B B A G E@feddit.uk
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          Maybe they just want to objectify you for a bit, if you’re in Spandex?

          I assume that’s the case when I cycle in rural areas in Spandex.

      • Liz@midwest.social
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        Here’s where the problem is. The sheriff is viewing the potential for the kid to get hit by a person driving a car as the kid’s fault, when of course the fault should lie completely with her person operating heavy machinery.