Nosy Social Worker

The mother of a member family in Boerne, Texas, needed to drive her 14-year-old daughter to her summer job. Knowing the trip would take just a few minutes, the mother left her 10-year-old at home alone. By accident, the 10-year-old dialed 911, then hung up.

Not long after, a police officer visited the family’s home to make sure everything was OK. The mother explained, and the officer was satisfied, but the social worker with him wanted to talk to the child because the mother left her unsupervised for a few minutes. Unfortunately, the social worker ended up asking irrelevant questions, such as if the 10-year-old wanted to attend public school!

I'm glad this didn't end up getting ugly for the family, as it very well could have.

File under: Fourth Amendment, Nanny State