A Boring Dystopia

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Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone to town (reason.com)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It was the dramatization that did it though. That and John Walsh testifying to Congress with way off base figures about the dangers to children. The moral panic was media driven for ratings.