Since there was a debate in the Absolutely Disgusted thread over what really qualifies as being disgusted over a news story, I thought it would be best to start a thread for the weird, baffling and things that don't make sense. I have found stories that fell under this category and weren't exactly disgusting. Even though I am aware these two thread may overlap, I figure we could use a thread that makes you think, "WTF?" rather than lose faith in humanity altogether.
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Anyway...
This story has me thoroughly baffled. Have we really come this far?
Tammy Cooper, Texas Mom, Arrested For Letting Kids Play Outside Unsupervised (VIDEO)
I did some research and the mother insists she was watching her kids from her frontlawn.
But even if she wasn't, did she really deserve to be arrested? That's absurd! I rode my bike up and down my hilly street when I was a kid without anyone sitting on the front steps watching me. Heck, I even took a nasty spill once but no adult was eyeing me like hawk. Was I abused and neglected? No, I was allowed to be a kid.
ETA: oh crap! I meant the thread to read "don't make sense". Ugh. Fail! Mods, can you fix that please? Thanks!
You know, instead of you have
Anyway...
This story has me thoroughly baffled. Have we really come this far?
Tammy Cooper, a stay-at-home mom who lives in La Porte, Texas, was arrested earlier this month after a neighbor reported her for allegedly letting her kids play outside on their motorized scooters unsupervised.
Cooper, who spent 18 hours in jail overnight, says she was watching her children, ages 6 and 9, from a lawn chair during the time of the incident. The family lives in a cul-de-sac, and Cooper told KPRC that the safe location was one of the reasons she had chosen to reside there.
Tammy Cooper, Texas Mom, Arrested For Letting Kids Play Outside Unsupervised (VIDEO)
I did some research and the mother insists she was watching her kids from her frontlawn.
But even if she wasn't, did she really deserve to be arrested? That's absurd! I rode my bike up and down my hilly street when I was a kid without anyone sitting on the front steps watching me. Heck, I even took a nasty spill once but no adult was eyeing me like hawk. Was I abused and neglected? No, I was allowed to be a kid.
ETA: oh crap! I meant the thread to read "don't make sense". Ugh. Fail! Mods, can you fix that please? Thanks!