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@DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months ago

Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone to town

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Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone to town

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@DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months ago
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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
  • @octopus_ink@lemmy.ml
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    75•8 months ago

    All of Gen-X would like a word…

    • @adarza@lemmy.ca
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      25•8 months ago

      ‘be home for supper’ and/or ‘call if you’re gonna be late’.

      those were mom’s rules back then. she only got worried and upset if i was late and did not call.

      • masterofn001
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        12•8 months ago

        Come in when the street lights turn on.

        Don’t go too far.

    • @ExhaleSmile@lemmy.world
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      5•8 months ago

      I love this comment!

    • @Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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      3•8 months ago

      Really? They’re generally pretty quiet and forgetable.

      • @Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        9•8 months ago

        Because we’re independent AF. We don’t need looking after. We’re hardened by years of raw neglect 😅

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