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[quote=Anonymous]My 10 and 6 year old were playing on the sidewalk in front of our house. They were really just listening to music on the Kindle and making bracelets with a kit the 10 year old got for Christmas. Our street is a cul-de-sac and it is a small community. It is well lit , all the street lights are on and our porch light is on. It was 6:45 so it was dark outside but I could still see everything they were doing through the window and on camera. I keep seeing this man walk his dog up and down the street and all of a sudden I see him walk over to my kids so I am watching them , getting ready to go outside and then my 6 year old runs in the house in tears saying this man wants to talk to me. I go to the door and he’s there yelling at me that I need to be watching them outside, 10 and 6 are too young to be outside without a parent, watching on camera and through the window is not enough,  kids are kidnapped every second, etc. I tried to tell him I can see everything and that my kids and the neighbors play out there every evening until 7:30 usually. (The other kids were in their house at this time as they went in to eat dinner but the dad kept peeking his head out asking if we were alright when he noticed this man yelling.) 
   Anyway, no matter what I’d say he kept saying these same things. I finally said “Thank you for your concern but it’s really none of your business.” And then he says ,” Oh but it is , I work for the county.” I’m not sure what he meant by this but there are no laws I can find about kids playing in front of your house. [/quote]

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