I’m not believing a 12-year-old took her baby brother to play on a crummy old playground when there’s a new one available ... unless she was angry about being made to take her brother to the playground and wanted an excuse to come home immediately.
To tell the truth, I really don’t believe anything in this article.
My guess, liberal parent sent the kid there.
My guess is that all the swings and slides were taken in the new playground, but you could use the old playground without having to wait for a turn. It was emptier, for good reason, but the daughter didn’t realize it.