More nanny state (and meddling neighbor) madness:
Tammy Cooper, a stay-at-home mom in a nice Texas subdivision, had an unwelcome run in with the law.
She was arrested for letting her kids play outside, "unsupervised." You can watch a YouTube video of the Texas newscast here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMcGF_8muHs
A neighbor called the cops on her after spotting Cooper's two children, ages 6 and 9, riding scooters in their cul-de-sac. The police responded and hauled the mom to jail--in handcuffs.
The charges were dropped, but not after Cooper spent 18 hours in jail.
The Huffington Post reports that this incident happened earlier this month. And now the mom is ready to sue. She's suing the police department, the arresting officer and her neighbor.
It should be noted that not only is the charge of "child endangerment" completely ridiculous, but Cooper was WATCHING her children the whole time. Cooper told the media that she was in her front yard the entire time, sitting in a lawn chair, and watching her children.
http://www.examiner.com/article/texas-mom-arrested-for-letting-her-kids-play-outside
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