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Reason
Lenore Skenazy

A Car Hit and Killed Their 7-Year-Old Son. Now They're Being Charged for Letting Him Walk to the Store.

A mom and dad are grieving in Gastonia, North Carolina. Their 7-year-old son, Legend, was tragically killed by a car after running into the street on a walk to the store with his 10-year-old brother. 

If you were tasked with determining a punishment for the parents, would you: A) arrest them for manslaughter, set bail at $1.5 million, and forbid them from attending their son's funeral, or B) decide this tragedy has been punishment enough?

Authorities in Gastonia chose option A.

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