“A few days later, DFCS presented Patterson with a “safety plan” for her to sign. It would require her to delegate a “safety person” to be a “knowing participant and guardian” and watch over the children whenever she leaves home. The plan would also require Patterson to download an app onto her son’s phone allowing for his location to be monitored. (The day when it will be illegal not to track one’s kids is rapidly approaching.)”

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    9 days ago

    “She kept mentioning how he could have been run over, or kidnapped or ‘anything’ could have happened,” recalls Patterson.

    Might have even had Police Contact and that’s dangerous as FUCK.

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        Yeah, why isn’t anyone clutching their pearls when I walk my dog twice a day? I’m in the street, on the sidewalk , I even cross medians. And I have a large dog, so I could theoretically be attacked by a large dog. “Anything” could happen.