Posted on 04/02/2016 6:54:01 AM PDT by Rebelbase
JASPER, Tenn. (AP) A Tennessee mother faces child neglect charges after deputies say she made her daughters walk to school.
The Chattanooga Times Free-Press reports that 32-year-old Lisa Marie Palmer was charged after authorities found her driving ahead of her daughters as she made them walk to school.
Marion County sheriffs Deputy Chris Ladd, who spotted the two girls, says it appeared Palmer was driving ahead of her children and allowing them to catch up to her car until the kids reached the school.
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I walked a mile to and from school in Kindergarten, then either rode a bike, walked or took the bus until high school.
In Jr. high my dad punished once (for good reason) by taking my bike away for a month and made me walk 2 miles to school, except I’d walk around the block to a buddy’s house and we’d double up on his bike and ride there.
High School was 3 miles away and whenever I got a detention and missed the bus my Mom said I had to find a way home. That’s when I started hitchhiking regularly. Most days was there was little wait for a ride as the neighborhood ice cream man passed the school on his route and he’d give me a ride to the house.
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Happened here, too.
A gal just down the road from me told her kids that if they had to stay after school so she’d have to come and get them, they would have to walk home.
The kid did, and she did.
Some nosey ol hag called the cops because it was getting dark in the winter an mom was following the kid w/lights on so no one would hit her.
No charges were filed but a great mom won’t do that again.
One of my neighbors had a similar incident. We’re 2 1/2 miles out and she told her kids that if they had to stay after school for misbehavior and she had to come after them, they would have to walk home.
As it was late in the afternoon and getting darkish, she followed with the lights on and some old hag called the cops saying she was threatening the little brat.
No charges were filed, but she won’t do that again.
Agree .... my Dad use to claim the path was uphill to and from school....:o)
Now all the Mamas and their teenaged daughters wear nighties to church.
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I’ve seen men in pajamas at my local A&P before it went under.
You had a bag?? I wish I were that fortunate...
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