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[–] firewyre@lemmy.world 31 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Arrest the passerby for wasting police time and resources

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 14 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

The onlooker called the police because they observed a child walking alone along a rural highway with no shoulder or sidewalk. There's plenty of very reportable reasons for a child to be walking alone along the highway and plenty of perfectly normal reasons for that to happen

Honestly the police and prosecutor are the only ones who are in the wrong. The police should have simply stopped by the boy to make sure all was well, give them a ride home if possible, and notify the parents so they can take it from there. Charging the parent with Reckless Conduct for this incident is absolutely bonkers

[–] PedestrianError@towns.gay 12 points 12 hours ago

@Trainguyrom @firewyre Better idea for people who observe a child walking where there's no sidewalk and think it's a problem: call the damned transportation department and demand proper infrastructure!

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago

Then whip him on the public square.