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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]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]

What park are we talking about?  WashPo article says that the kids were found at Fenton & Easley.  There is not a park there.

I am one of those who grew up in 70s suburbia (NJ) & was relatively "free range" from the age of 7ish/8ish.  HOWEVER, I was not allowed to cross a very busy street nearby until 11/12ish.  I was allowed to stay in a 10-min (roughly) radius by bike.

I now live in SS.  My kids have roughly the same amount of freedom that I did.  [b]They are 10 and 7.  I am totally comfortable with them going to a close by park (which is about a 5-10 minute walk away, no busy streets).  This is the norm in my neighborhood[/b].  But I would not let them cross a very busy street (as a PP mentioned, too many crazy drivers going way too fast).  [b]I would not let my kids aged 10 and 7 cross Georgia or Colesville (which is apparently what the Meitivs were accustomed to do).
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Also, if my kids were due home at 6 and I had not located them by 8pm, I would have already called the police myself.[/quote]

So you do exactly the same thing this family does, as do others.  This family should not be singled out and targeted, then.

You should advocate, for the sake of your kids and the others, to change the laws in Maryland.  [/quote]

Look again. No she doesn't. [/quote]

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