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Nanny state strikes again - over walking 45 yards to the bus stop
« on: September 15, 2010, 08:22:55 AM »
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1311556/Father-slams-council-bosses-threatening-action-walking-daughter-school-bus-stop-20m-away.html

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Don't let your little girl cross the road: Council's threat to parents over seven-year-old's walk to school bus

Everybody's in a dither over 7-year old walking 45 yards to school bus stop by herself.  Parents threatened with child protective services action, which in (formerly)Great Britain may be the only thing with teeth rather than harsh words.

It gets more serious:
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He and his partner, who received the letter last week, were also criticised for sending Isabelle to Normanby by Spital Primary School, two miles away, without a jumper.
  (A "jumper" in (f)GB is a sweater to us 'Muricans.)  Apparently it "turned nippy" later in the day.  Bad parents!  Failure to guess the weather better than the forecasters is no excuse!

When will the Brits say "Enough!"?

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Re: Nanny state strikes again - over walking 45 yards to the bus stop
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2010, 08:29:48 AM »
Is there something more to it than this? This is crazy stuff.
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Re: Nanny state strikes again - over walking 45 yards to the bus stop
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2010, 09:30:29 AM »
it turned nippy?
dang japanese
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Re: Nanny state strikes again - over walking 45 yards to the bus stop
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2010, 10:13:12 AM »
Tree+rope+bureaucrat.

Some assembly required.
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Re: Nanny state strikes again - over walking 45 yards to the bus stop
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2010, 10:19:23 AM »
Tar and feathering needs to be brought back. Or have them ride a wooden horse. Worked very well back in the day.  [popcorn]
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