jnelsoninjax Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 A single mother was placed under arrest by Houston police and later released after being accused of abandoning her children at a mall food court while she interviewed for a job just 30 feet away, reports KHOU. Laura Browder said she took her 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son with her to a mall for a suddenly scheduled job interview because she didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.grz Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I understand the reason for calling the police but once they had been told the circumstances she shouldn't of been arrested. DConnell, +JHBrown, FiB3R and 3 others 6 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remixedcat Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Seriously? 30 ft away? Wtf ppl... Hell my mom would often drop us kids off at the mall why she or dad had docs appts. No wonder we have so many sheltered pricks out there that throw fits at everything and can't think or do anything on their own! pqt 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LogicalApex MVC Posted July 20, 2015 MVC Share Posted July 20, 2015 This is getting out of hand... It really is... I started walking around on my own all over Philadelphia at age 5. I'd walk 10 or 15 blocks on my own going places... Unless there is something actually going on I don't see why people are being arrested for these things. Surely, parents don't need to be watching their kids 100% of the time until they are 18... +Raze, +E.Worm Jimmy, Charisma and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoffel Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 When I was 5 or 6 my mom made sure I could read the time and I could swim. After that she just told me when I needed to be home. For the rest of the day she had no idea where I was. I was playing at friends houses, or in the park behind us. Nobody cared. Those were the good old days Now it seems if you leave your kids alone for 5 min you get arrested. What happened to the world +Raze, Dinggus, Charisma and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted July 20, 2015 MVC Share Posted July 20, 2015 Yep, woosification of America. remixedcat and Skin 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Well, the person who called police did not know where the mom was. Cannot fault that person at all. As for the cops, they over reacted and should have been smarter in evaluating the situation. Shiranui and Charisma 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted July 20, 2015 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 20, 2015 since i was 5 or 6 i was left at home alone for hours, as my parents worked different schedules and sometimes i had to be alone home for 6+ hours. all i was told, is not to touch electric stuff or go to the kitchen, unless it is to grab a snack from a fridge. most of the time i spend reading adventure books and drinking tea with cookies. since i was 6 or 7 i was basically left alone to do whatever i wanted outside. i was told to come home at a certain time and that was it, really. if i was too carried away, my parents will walk around the usual play spots, maybe for 5-10 blocks. never made an issue out of it really. they would only get a bit worried if i was not home before dark, otherwise they were pretty chill. i really hate this recent developments, where you are arressted for giving your kids a bit of independence. it worked for thousands of years, and now it is a bad thing? remixedcat 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacer Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I'm confused. What job requiring a college degree would set up an impromptu interview so quickly that she would have no time to get a baby sitter, have it take place in a Mall's food court, AND have "lots of career growth"? This does not compute in my head. Obviously the arrest shouldn't have happened, but I'm glad the judge was smart enough to realize the situation and give her custody back. Though why child services is still involved is beyond me. Seriously? 30 ft away? Wtf ppl... Hell my mom would often drop us kids off at the mall why she or dad had docs appts. No wonder we have so many sheltered pricks out there that throw fits at everything and can't think or do anything on their own! I hate to break it to you, but they probably all weren't "doctors appointments"...unless your parents are into role-playing. +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f5s4t3 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Most malls have children playgrounds with supervised care, she could've probably just drop them off in one of those places. Who knows, but if she did not hear them crying it's possible eye contact was not established. Kidnapping is a serious threat, it's best if she gets arrested now as a serious warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisj1968 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 here in the US, the gestapo are cracking down on parents who allow their kids to play at the playground. they are called "free range kids". really sad. The US has progressed into a socialist daddy state. in the 1970's, I'd ride my bike at a field a distance from home and no issues. quite sad. the nanny state. Skin and remixedcat 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngc891 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 My local IKEA has an area where you can drop your child off whist you go shopping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morisato Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Should let parents do what they want, it's their child after all. A warning should've been made to her though about it. Most people don't like being told what to do but they should be punished to the extreme in the event they fail to do the duty they were assigned. So if the kids get kidnapped then the punishment should be severe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Sorry, hoss. I'm a Grandfather. And a Veteran. I've been around, and seen things that no human being should ever have to see. I've learned the merits of having an open heart; and giving more than one takes. Of living with people rather than against them. I'm currently dealing with a troubled family member who is struggling with inner demons, and it's a damned nightmare. My father is a mess. There's no other way to put it. An unmitigated mess. The so-called Public Works system, designed to help people like him get help, has been anything but helpful. But I'm working within the system. I'm following the rules -- and so was this woman in the story. A single mother, trying to get a job, couldn't find a babysitter so had to take her children with her to a job interview. They were sitting 30 feet away, and according to the story, were within eyesight. Someone called the police. I find it offensive that you condone such action, and went to extra lengths to exacerbate and otherwise slam this woman who was following the rules as best as she was able. Show a little bit of understanding and sympathy. +LogicalApex, Praetor and +E.Worm Jimmy 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerzdawg Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I am surprised at all of the support for the mom and all the "back in my day... " comments. No one has an issue with a 6 year old "watching" the 2 year old? Are there really any parents in here that would be ok with this? I totally agree that the mother should not have been arrested but I do not believe for a second that she had a line of sight to the kids. I mean.. unless she was interviewing at another food place and the interview was taking place at a table in the food court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 I am surprised at all of the support for the mom and all the "back in my day... " comments. No one has an issue with a 6 year old "watching" the 2 year old? What are you talking about? It states quite clearly they were in sight of the mother. One can question whether it was the wisest of actions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted July 20, 2015 MVC Share Posted July 20, 2015 here in the US, the gestapo are cracking down on parents who allow their kids to play at the playground. they are called "free range kids". really sad. The US has progressed into a socialist daddy state. in the 1970's, I'd ride my bike at a field a distance from home and no issues. quite sad. the nanny state. it really is sad. I made an entire thread about it. Gone are the early 90s , When Mortal combat came out is when it all started going down hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.grz Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 it really is sad. I made an entire thread about it. Gone are the early 90s , When Mortal combat came out is when it all started going down hill I knew Mortal Kombat would be the turning point in this countries decent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f5s4t3 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 What are you talking about? It states quite clearly they were in sight of the mother. One can question whether it was the wisest of actions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted July 20, 2015 MVC Share Posted July 20, 2015 I knew Mortal Kombat would be the turning point in this countries decent! its when every one started to "Protect the children" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f5s4t3 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 it really is sad. I made an entire thread about it. Gone are the early 90s , When Mortal combat came out is when it all started going down hill Yes, the 90s are gone, the world is not a better place, not by a long shot, kids today need to be protected more than we were, is that so hard to understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted July 20, 2015 MVC Share Posted July 20, 2015 kids today need to be protected more than we were Why? The new youth is being turned into a bunch of Entitled wusses. +E.Worm Jimmy and blank 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f5s4t3 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Why? The new youth is being turned into a bunch of Entitled wusses. I'm pretty sure the generation before you said the same thing about your generation. "School, after school classes for homeworks, launch breaks, school buses? WTF?! We trekked mountains since 4 in the morning facing deep forests and wolfs and bears" and so on. You wuss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted July 20, 2015 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 20, 2015 I'm pretty sure the generation before you said the same thing about your generation. that is not the point. the point is - this is the first time, the parents are getting ARRESTED. and in some case lose access to the kids, who are placed in a foster family, because they were left alone for an hour in a public place. which is actually much more harmful to the kids! this has NEVER happened in many thousand years. it is a very recent development. so there goes your whole nonsense argument about bears and such +Warwagon 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Does this look like she was seeing them? If she left them crying while looking at them, it spells abandonment load and clear. Abandon - verb (used with object) to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon one's farm; to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship. to give up; discontinue; withdraw from: to abandon a research project; to abandon hopes for a stage career. to give up the control of: to abandon a city to an enemy army. to yield (oneself) without restraint or moderation; give (oneself) over to natural impulses, usually without self-control: to abandon oneself to grief. Law. to cast away, leave, or desert, as property or a child. Insurance. to relinquish (insured property) to the underwriter in case of partial loss, thus enabling the insured to claim a total loss. Obsolete. to banish. It's pretty clear she didn't abandon her children when they were within sight of her. It's understandable that the police were called but once they assessed the situation she should have been let go and certainly not arrested. +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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