Wait I thought CNN was trash, this was a good article.
Edit:https://x.com/thomaslake
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I did this frequently when younger without issue. Fucking insane.
Ridiculous. I used to ride 5 miles each way to school for years on some really busy roads. I can’t say that I’d be happy to do that again with all the cellphone distractions drivers engage in these days, but a kid walking less than a mile to a store shouldn’t be a problem unless they’re walking on a freeway or something.
I wouldn't let my kid walk alone in that gun infested shithole country with murderous cops that also handcuff children or pepper spray them
Fair.
Something something back in my day...
Oh man, my parents should have been arrested so many times.