Fannin County Sheriffs Deputies subsequently drove Soren to his home, beforearrestingPatterson.
Bodycam footage showed Patterson asking why she was under arrest and the deputy responding: For reckless endangerment.
The mother-of-four could be heard replying: And how was I recklessly endangering mychild?
to which another deputy responded: Were not talking about it.
A deputy replied: It is when theyre 10 years old.
At the time of the incident, Soren was 10 years old; he is now aged 11.
In the state of Georgia, there is no specific law prohibiting a 10-year-old from walking alone.
16-5-60) if their actions or omissions are deemed to endanger the childs safety,Justia Lawexplains.
She said: I wasnt panicking or concerned because its just a short walk from our house.
He knows how to get home.
You did something criminally negligent.
So what is it she did?
Kids walk to and from bus stops further than this, a reader exclaimed
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