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In reply to the discussion: Single mom arrested for ‘abandoning’ her kids at food court while interviewing for job 30 feet away [View all]Where I live at least, parents kind of look out for each other. Any nonsense by some creep would be quickly put to a halt.
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Single mom arrested for ‘abandoning’ her kids at food court while interviewing for job 30 feet away [View all]
RandySF
Jul 2015
OP
Quite true... cops are outt of control, they get green light from DoJ, everyone is afraid of cops
whereisjustice
Jul 2015
#29
That is an important detail. It helps explain why a citizen might call the police.
aikoaiko
Jul 2015
#21
I could tell when my kids were crying just because they didn't get something they wanted, or didn't
Ghost in the Machine
Jul 2015
#36
They HAD adult supervision. Mom was there and able to watch them the whole time! nt
tblue37
Jul 2015
#17
Why are you saying they didn't have adult supervision when she was 30 feet away? n/t
gollygee
Jul 2015
#49
An arrest probably was out of order, but I disagree about the "meddling busy body."
A Simple Game
Jul 2015
#20
Right on all counts. If their intellectually curiousity and detective skills are so numb that they
GoneFishin
Jul 2015
#35
OTOH, why could she not have taken the children inside wherever she was interviewed?
WinkyDink
Jul 2015
#11
I know what a mall food court is! Aside from the larger social issue, 30' ain't 5'. J/S.
WinkyDink
Jul 2015
#67
That's not possible. I had employers threaten to fire me because my kids passed through the office
Hekate
Jul 2015
#33
If she was in the area close by and could see them, i dont see a problem.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2015
#26
"A nation of snitches." How many of these unfortunate police incidents begin with a snitch
NBachers
Jul 2015
#30
Single moms have nowhere to turn for help, and a single dad would have been applauded
lostnfound
Jul 2015
#39
CPS False Allegations, Altered Files Confirmed - OIG, News32 Investigations P1-3 2006-07
me b zola
Jul 2015
#48