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karynnj

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11. They already will pay for their entire lives for this very bad decision

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 11:35 AM

Jun 2025

Given that they had to cross a busy 4 lane highway, they absolutely should not have given the kids permission. Not to mention, it seems they might not have walked it with the kids in the past making it clear that they could cross only in the crosswalk if they thought they would ever let the kids walk. (I wouldn't.)

They are now grieving for one son and dealing with the trauma this has inflicted on the other son. Dealing with charges on top of all of this almost seems cruel.

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Parents are charged after their son, 7, is struck dead in a car accident while walking to the store [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2025 OP

When I was 10, I would walk across the rural road into a farmer's field regularly. Archae Jun 2025 #1

I shudder to think of some of the crazy and careless things I did as a child NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #4

Over at Youtube there are a number of videos showing what us kids in the 1960's and 70's had, that would be banned now. Archae Jun 2025 #9

My parents would have been charged with neglect now-- viva la Jun 2025 #17

At 12 I was babysitting for the neighbors kids forthemiddle Jun 2025 #81

We sure had more energy then. viva la Jun 2025 #82

But if the younger brother shot the older brother with the father's pistol,... magicarpet Jun 2025 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2025 #37

Well Hi Sunshine!! Full of questions aren't you. GP6971 Jun 2025 #38

Losing their precious child is not enough punishment for them? NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #2

Maybe the city should consider pedestrian walkways Johonny Jun 2025 #34

There was a crosswalk at the intersection - they did not go to it. ms liberty Jun 2025 #77

When I was five, no_hypocrisy Jun 2025 #3

I walked by myself to kindergarten which was a mile away and I had to cross two arterials to get there. OMGWTF Jun 2025 #10

My mom would occasionally send me to the local bodega at age four in the Bronx. Squaredeal Jun 2025 #41

Good grief! Seriously?!? mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #5

If not, I hope somebody can throw the judge out. n/t Igel Jun 2025 #71

Certainly a tragedy, but not sure charges are appropriate if facts are as in excerpt. Silent Type Jun 2025 #6

This is so, so cruel. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #8

They already will pay for their entire lives for this very bad decision karynnj Jun 2025 #11

Got to wonder if the charges would still have been filed Bettie Jun 2025 #12

One of them is white Mountainguy Jun 2025 #18

Doesn't mean that there isn't an element Bettie Jun 2025 #26

Agreed, and the surviving son is probably blaming himself. brush Jun 2025 #30

And his parents aren't there to Bettie Jun 2025 #50

Maybe its much better for the surviving child Mountainguy Jun 2025 #31

WOW ! You are really tearing IN on this one, aren't you ? -(nt)- stopdiggin Jun 2025 #53

I'm not the one Mountainguy Jun 2025 #56

Are you a parent? Bettie Jun 2025 #64

There are many parents who relish attacking other parents in situations like this. NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #86

Deleted due to carelessness Bettie Jun 2025 #88

Yep. Bettie Jun 2025 #91

Is it uncommon to let a 10 and 7 year old run to the store? mzmolly Jun 2025 #67

It was when I was a kid. haele Jun 2025 #76

I think you misunderstood my post. mzmolly Jun 2025 #80

This kind of thing has been reported for pretty much every race/orientation/ethnicity. Igel Jun 2025 #73

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You're right to highlight the racial aspect... regnaD kciN Jun 2025 #55

... Solly Mack Jun 2025 #13

"... as his older brother attempted to hold him back." unblock Jun 2025 #14

When I was under 10, my mother would send me alone to the store two-and-a-half blocks away to get her cigarettes! MIButterfly Jun 2025 #15

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Who's to say the same thing wouldn't have happened with his mother standing right there? MIButterfly Jun 2025 #46

Seems clear to me Mountainguy Jun 2025 #16

What justice is served by incarcerating the parents and leaving the older brother with the burden that not only did his WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #21

Justice for a dead 7 year old Mountainguy Jun 2025 #43

What justice is it tho WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #44

'duty to supervise' - meaning parent must be in attendance at all times? 24/7? stopdiggin Jun 2025 #28

"Crossing a busy 4 lane" Mountainguy Jun 2025 #32

crossing a busy street (or road) is not beyond the capabilities of stopdiggin Jun 2025 #45

No, its actually not Mountainguy Jun 2025 #48

I agree - NOW it is stopdiggin Jun 2025 #52

Hypercriticism? Mountainguy Jun 2025 #57

and for every dead child - we MUST of course assign blame .... -(nt)- stopdiggin Jun 2025 #87

yeah Mountainguy Jun 2025 #94

"Reasonable person" BannonsLiver Jun 2025 #69

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Unrec ProfessorGAC Jun 2025 #36

Strong rule of law Mountainguy Jun 2025 #47

Not to mention cruel MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #83

Makes as much sense as charging parents who send their kids to school where they die in a mass shooting Ponietz Jun 2025 #59

Ridiculous Mountainguy Jun 2025 #62

Parents held on $1.5 million bond!!! Moosepoop Jun 2025 #19

Honestly, I don't think it would have mattered if Mom was there or not. haele Jun 2025 #20

Hopefully there is a judge or jury with common sense Renew Deal Jun 2025 #22

Unbelievable, but too believable. LAS14 Jun 2025 #23

A bit more from the local tv station & paper. The drivers name is not given irisblue Jun 2025 #24

76 year old driver not charged but questionseverything Jun 2025 #51

If the child darted out in front of them and they couldn't stop in time NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #85

Lemme guess the color of the driver in the Jeep... FakeNoose Jun 2025 #65

Friend of law enforcement? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #84

10-year-olds can generally gauge the speed of cars and are ready to cross the street on their own. LudwigPastorius Jun 2025 #25

I agree that 10-year-olds are competent to cross streets by themselves, and that mother shouldn't be charged . . .BUT markpkessinger Jun 2025 #61

I was paid to babysit when I was 10, even infants. Native Jun 2025 #68

this is NOT any form of abuse or neglect (IMO) stopdiggin Jun 2025 #27

Stupid roscoeroscoe Jun 2025 #29

We live in a police state. GoodRaisin Jun 2025 #33

Government once again telling people what they can and cannot do bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #35

Yeah damn government Mountainguy Jun 2025 #60

Damn government thinks everything can be controlled. nt LAS14 Jun 2025 #75

When I was four I snuck out of my backyard. Jacson6 Jun 2025 #49

So a couple things Johnny2X2X Jun 2025 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Jun 2025 #58

Wow, this seems dumb. flvegan Jun 2025 #63

Our daughters used to cross a 4 lane street to get to school when they were 9 and 7. DFW Jun 2025 #66

My siblings and I were all free-range kids, and... ananda Jun 2025 #70

I was a feral child in the midwest in the 70's... WarGamer Jun 2025 #72

I had access to guns when I was that age Kaleva Jun 2025 #74

A Tragic Story ScoutHikerDad Jun 2025 #78

This is tragic but no ibegurpard Jun 2025 #79

If the father hadn't rang canetoad Jun 2025 #89

Maybe for boys that's too young ecstatic Jun 2025 #90

I guess I should be in supermax Grolph_ Jun 2025 #92

. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #93

When i was 7 or 8, i used to bike to school every day alone lostnfound Jun 2025 #95