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My 11-year-old walked less than a mile away from home. I was arrested and charged with reckless conduct.

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73% Informative

Brittany Patterson's 11-year-old son walked to a local dollar store alone without telling her.

A stranger called the cops, concerned he might be in danger, though he said he was OK.

Patterson was charged with reckless conduct and faces a year in jail and a $ 1,000 fine.

Patterson was asked to sign a safety plan to avoid child neglect charges.

The plan required Patterson to delegate a "safety person" to be a "knowing participant and guardian" Patterson decided not to sign the safety plan.

The maximum punishment could be a $ 1,000 fine and up to a year in jail.

VR Score

75

Informative language

75

Neutral language

43

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

26

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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