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I was going to say something similar.  Lots of people are running with this story saying "but I let my kids go to the park all the time and it's fine."  If you're not familiar with this particular area, it doesn't mean much.  There really are some awful intersections and it's not an overblown fear of child abduction that has some people saying it's not wise to let these kids wander this particular area unsupervised.   I have no opinion as to whether CPS has overstepped the line, but can we stop pretending that this is just big government vs. sensible parents.  There are legitimate threats to a child's safety in that area and pretending that this is just a case of nosy neighbors turning in parents who let their kids go to the park unsupervised misses the point.  If we didn't have so many danagerous drivers in the area maybe these kids could have more freedom.  But welcome to Silver 
I'm familiar with this particular area. The "awful" intersections have wide sidewalks, clearly marked crosswalks, lots and lots of pedestrians, pedestrian signals, and low-speed (25-30 mph) roads. Are the intersections as safe as they could be? Absolutely not. Do you take your life into your hands when you cross Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue? Nope.[/quote]

I've seen some really scary near-misses at the intersection of Wayne and Georgia.  Is that one of the intersections we're talking about?  There's a lot of confusion between drivers and pedestrians about who has the right of way.  I've also heard the "pedestrian down" reports for that intersection more than once during my morning commute.  This is an intersection where pedestrians have to be prepared for the driver to break the rules and react quickly if that happens.  That's why having an adult present is a no-brainer.  But maybe I'm not thinking of the right area?[/quote]

A good number of drivers run lights, especially while turning that endangers pedestrians when they have walk signals in that area.  A lot of drivers speed around there too. [/quote]

Don't forget all the kids run over by parents in their own driveway.  Make sure you don't let them play in the yard.[/quote]

Except those two things are completely different.  By that logic, we should let kids of any age go anywhere regardless of the danger it poses simply because there are also risks they face at home that can't ever be completely removed.[/quote]

And that is where things are headed, I'm afraid.  It is 1984 and a Brave New World![/quote]

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