Bald Head Island, NC – Mom Charged With Child Abuse For Letting Son, 11, Drive Golf Cart

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    Bald Head Island, NC – A woman says she was arrested, charged with child abuse and detained for hours for letting her 11-year-old son drive a golf cart during a family vacation on a North Carolina beach resort island.

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    Julie Mall tells The Charlotte Observer (http://bit.ly/1TshWfT ) her son asked to drive the cart two blocks back to their rented cottage on Bald Head Island on July 26. Mall says a police golf cart pulled them over and an officer accused her of being drunk, which she denies. She says more officers showed up and she was arrested. Video shows a screaming Mall on the ground being handcuffed by an officer with a knee on her back.

    The charges were later dismissed.

    Village manager Chris McCall says it will be reviewing public safety policies and procedures.


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    7 years ago

    Monsey kids drive bikes alone at four years old around the block. Where are the police then?

    cookookajew
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    cookookajew
    7 years ago

    oh my gd. the world is run by wackos and lawyers..

    REALIST
    REALIST
    7 years ago

    Since when are a bike and a 4 wheeled motorized golf cart synonymous?

    7 years ago

    That’s it I’m not going there for vacation!

    Normal
    Normal
    7 years ago

    11 year olds can ride bikes on the streets of NY, nothing wrong here.

    FinVeeNemtMenSeichel
    FinVeeNemtMenSeichel
    7 years ago

    Slowly but surely its becoming ok for cops to manhandle moms for non-criminal non-issues. Elections have consequences.