Child plays at park while parent works....

[DrPhil]

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In South Carolina, a 46-year-old black woman has been arrested for letting her daughter play in a nearby park while trying to earn a living. "The mother, Debra Harrell, has been booked for unlawful conduct towards a child," a local TV station reports. "The incident report goes into great detail, even saying the mother confessed to leaving her nine-year-old daughter at a park while she went to work."

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/...-alone/374436/

My thoughts: They could have issued a warning and asked the parent if she needs help finding a community-based summer/after school program or child sitter. They didn't have to take the kid unless there was a history of neglect or abuse

What say you, GC?