Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone to town
reason.com
It was dinnertime on October 30, 2024, when police handcuffed Brittany Patterson in front of three of her four children and drove her to the station in

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.

      • sem@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        1 month ago

        You lost me. I’m talking about how schools can’t/shouldn’t tell you you can’t bring a phone to school when what they really care about is that you aren’t seen with one and don’t use it. (And if someone steals it that’s obviously on you).