A Boring Dystopia

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Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone to town (reason.com)

submitted 1 month ago by DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 158 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"You're guilty of leaving your child alone, therefore we're taking you away from your child."

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 74 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thats like the bank charging a fee for insufficent funds.

[–] shyguyblue@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or schools expeling you for truancy...

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's like raiaaain,

on your wedding day

[–] Steve@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago

So ironic

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

“Your kid could have been traumatized walking home alone, now get the fuck on the ground while we arrest you in front of them and haul you off to prison while they’re left at home”