. Here’s another horrifying case from the Family hbtznfzias Defense Center in Chicago. A baby’s fractured leg convinced the Department of Child and Family Services that she has been abused, despite the fact that fractures like hers are common in kids, and there was absolutely no other evidence against the parents. The state fought tooth […]
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MEITIV FAMILY IN MARYLAND CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES!
From Danielle Meitiv’s Facebook page comes glorious news! MORE tkzddkyzrf GOOD NEWS on the free-range front: We received the notice about CPS’ findings in the second, horrible incident when the kids were picked up on April 12th. They “ruled out” neglect, which means BOTH cases have been decided in our favor and are now closed. […]
Why Do I Keep Scaring People With Stories of Good Parents Hounded by the Authorities?
. A reader just wrote to ask why do I keep scaring Free-Rangers by publicizing the worst and rarest cases of cops and CPS overreach? Stories like what happened to the Meitivs kshkdidiyn of Maryland, or the family of the 11-year-old in Florida, or Debra Harrell, the mom in South Carolina who spent a night in […]
More About the Florida Kids Taken Away Because The Boy, 11, Was Playing Alone in His Yard
. Yesterday I ran an interview dsrzitfyeb with the Florida mom whose children were removed from their home for a month after a neighbor reported the family to Child Protective Services because their 11-year-old son was left outside by himself for 90 minutes. This story is so incredible, some people almost can’t believe it—and I can see […]
Interview with the Mom Whose Kids Were Taken Away After Son was Seen Playing Alone in Yard
I fyttnyhkat wrote about this case yesterday, and today had a chance to interview the mom by phone. She prefers to remain anonymous until the case is closed, and perhaps forever. As for why her son was not given a key: she worried that if he was in the house alone and a burglar […]
Boy, 11, Plays Basketball in Own Yard as He Awaits Delayed Parents. Cops Take Him & Brother Away for a Month
If this doesn’t convince lawmakers that they had better start revising the child neglect laws — and convince politicians that supporting Free-Range legislation would be a great, vote-getting platform — I’m not sure what will. I got this letter a week ago and was waiting for the mom’s permission to run it. Got it. Â Boldface […]
Baby Crawls 40 Feet From Home. Grandma Can’t Find Him, Calls 911 and Is Thrown in Jail
. Lord help any of us if we are ever overwhelmed by the demands of caring for young kids. In this tshdhirkhz particular instance, an 18-month-old (other accounts say 11-month-old) was playing with his sister near the front door, while in the care of their grandma, Tammy Cooper. (Their mom died earlier this year.) Somehow the boy […]
Our Son, 8, Snuck Out to Walmart at 3:30 a.m. — Now What?
. Here’s nytzkihtab a rather startling note I just got in my email-box: Â Dear Free-Range Kids: Last night/this morning our 8yr old son woke us up at 3:30AM telling us that the people from Walmart wanted to speak with us. Â . He walked 3 miles in the middle of the night to Walmart in […]
Boy, 4, Takes Off Clothes and Runs Outside. Parents Visited by Cops
. Somehow, seeing a naked 4 year old running around in front of his house (that is, the kid in front of the kid’s own house) conjured up worst-first thoughts in a neighbor, even though, if the neighbor paused a second, he’d have a hard time articulating exactly what “crime” he thought he was witnessing. […]
Letting Kids Walk to the Park in Maryland: Legal or Not?
If you’re wondering if it’s legal or illegal to let your kids walk to the park in Silver Spring, Maryland, the answer is yes. On the one hand, yes it is legal. Donna St George in zadbnkhbzk the Washington Post quotes a memo drawn up by Montgomery County police and human-services officials in response to […]