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Well, I am sorry, but I don't understand why people find this outcome so shocking. The 10 year old is fine to go to the park by his/her self, but under MD law you can't have a child under 8 unsupervised, and a 6 year old child can't be supervised by a 10 year old. If you disagree with the law, lobby to have it changed, but this is not a new law.

Actually, that is NOT what the law says. 
 The law that you are referring to only applies to confined areas like a house or car. There is no specific law for the age of kids out in the world.

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmStatutesText....ml&session=2015RS&tab=subject5

§5–801. 
 (a) A person who is charged with the care of a child under the age of 8 years may not allow the child to be locked or confined in a dwelling, building, enclosure, or motor vehicle while the person charged is absent and the dwelling, building, enclosure, or motor vehicle is out of the sight of the person charged unless the person charged provides a reliable person at least 13 years old to remain with the child to protect the child. [/quote]

What earthly sense would it make to allow children under 8 to be out on the street alone walking for a mile but not alone in their own home?  Again, if you don't agree that this should be the case, you can ask Maryland to change it.[/quote]

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