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What does it take for a parent to get arrested?
Surprisingly little.
Scott and Heather Wallace of Hewitt, Texas, encourage their three boys to play outside on their own to build independence.
Oneday,drivinghomefromkaratepractice,8-year-oldAidenmisbehaved.So,halfamilefromhome,Heatherstoppedthecarandtoldhim,“Walktherestofthewayonyourown.”
He’ddoneitbefore.Butthistime,beforehegothome,someonecalledthepolice.
“There’salittleboywalkingdownthesidewalk,”shetold911.“He’saperfecttargetforsomebodytokidnap!”
PolicepickedAidenupanddrovehimhome.
Hisparentssharetheirstoryinournewvideo.
“Youweren’tworriedabout(Aiden)?”Iaskthem.
“Notatall,”saysHeather.
Scottadds,“It’sasafeneighborhood.”
It’strue.BasedondatafromtheFBI,theirtownisamongthesafestinTexas.
Nevertheless,thecopsarrestedHeather!Theykeptherinjailovernight.
“Itwasterrifying,”shetellsme.“Iwasjustwaiting,crying.”
Thecoptoldher,“
