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A Boring Dystopia

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Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone to town (reason.com)
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[–] [email protected] 133 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Based on the safety plan including “installing a location tracking app on the child’s phone”, the kid has a phone and could easily call for help or be called if there was a concern.

Children used to ride bikes much farther then a mile without even a quarter in their pocket to pay for a phone call.

[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Never needed money when you could call collect and when prompted for a name you gave a speedy, "mom pick me up at the mall!!" And of course she'd decline the call.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Bob Wehadababyitsaboy

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Man I had to explain this to my fiance about a month ago. It popped in my head after being dormant for 20 years and I was just saying it out loud around her. Glad someone else out there still remembers