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[Michael] Tang, a chemist who was feeling frustrated with his 8-year-old son for cheating on homework, decided to teach him an important life lesson – that money is hard to earn and slacking off at school could mean not having a home someday. Tang dropped Isaac off in a parking lot one mile from home and told him to walk the rest of the way. It was 7:45 p.m. in Corona, a city near Los Angeles, and the sun had barely set. Isaac knew the route home and was familiar with using pedestrian crossings.
When Tang sent his father to get Isaac after 15 minutes, the child already been picked up by police, alerted by someone who thought he was in danger because he was alone. Tang was arrested and spent the night in jail; but the punishment did not end there. Reason reports:
"A jury later convicted him of child endangerment, and the judge sentenced him to parenting classes and a 56-day work release program picking up trash and doing other menial work."
(Score: 4, Insightful) by jmorris on Friday April 21 2017, @10:39PM (3 children)
On the one hand, the cops are probably correct that anyone alone after dark in most of the LA area is in danger. On the other, criminalizing parenting is more dangerous. Pick your reason, the meddling police or the crime and GET OUT OF CA. It can't be saved, it has to burn at this point so why would any sane person hang around for the madness to culminate in rivers of blood?
(Score: 1) by ncc74656 on Friday April 21 2017, @11:34PM
It's at least the better part of an hour between Corona and LA; it's not exactly a suburb. I've been to both and would expect that Corona's not nearly as dangerous as some parts of LA. That said, it's all still in the People's Republic of Califormia, so it's not too surprising that some busybody snitch would engage the nanny state.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 22 2017, @01:55AM
Indeed, there's a high risk you will be kidnapped by cops.
The kid and his father should count themselves lucky. Neither of them was shot by cops.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 22 2017, @07:11AM
[Begin super-encrypted communication] SJW Special Task Force, jmorris division, interim report: subject seems to be in a depressive cycle. Dark thoughts of the coming liberal victory must be causing extreme cognitive dissonance. Subject said:
why would any sane person hang around for the madness to culminate in rivers of blood?
This outburst may have been triggered by an earlier SoylentNews Fine Article on menstrual cycles, but we can, at this point, only speculate. Perhaps our special task force will be able to use this information in the future, much as it was used by perverts and the Bush Administration at Guantuanamo. Of course, this was preceded by:
GET OUT OF CA
We have our best researchers attempting the determine the significance of "CA". Cyano-acrylic, as in "Super-glue", does not seem to be the intended referent. Research continues. On a logistical note, we could use some fresh assignments for the jmorris Division, research squad. Two of our people have already been driven to take sick leave from merely trying to understand the subject. One is most likely on permanent disability. But this is a crucial mission for the SJW movement! We must crack jmorris! We need to be able to understand the madness, without being driven mad by it. Zanax would also be appreciated. [end super-encrypted communication]