January 7, 2009

• Child Labor

  So its about 50 degrees here in Oakland, CA and I'm heading back to my office. Guess who I see?

  Yes, the 12 year old girl standing on the street corner holding a basket of goodies and trying to get "donations" for her school...

  But this time she's not alone. There's a cop standing there talking to her.

  I listen in and find out that she's "on her lunch break" by herself and the Cop doesn't feel right about her being there unsupervised.

  He called the school and they were going to pick her up.

  My boss saw this going on and wanted to explain to the cop that these kids are out here all the time.

  The Cop said "just call it in next time you see them out here"

  Awesome.  But I don't know whether or not the Cop will do anything when they're accompanied by the adults...

  • 4:31 pm
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