Their children were alone outside. So police visited the family—twice.
reason.com
The Knickerbockers received two visits from Baldwin, Kansas, police, showing how some people’s idea of “neglect” goes well beyond real risk.
  • sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 months ago

    That is wild. When I was those kids’ age, I wasn’t allowed inside except to eat and sleep, unless it was raining. The whole neighborhood was like that. Great memories of hanging out with my friends.

    • Endbless ApolloOPEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Same. I was actually told to go outside every single day in the summer, unless it was raining. And to be home when before it was dark enough for the streetlights to come on. That was it. Those were the rules. And we all lived through just fine. And ended up with better social skills that a lot of people nowadays. lol