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Mom arrested after son was reported walking alone...
A mom in Georgia is speaking out about being arrested for reckless conduct after her then-10-year-old son was found walking alone.
Brittany Patterson, 41, was arrested by deputies on Oct. 30 after a witness reported "a juvenile in the roadway" who had gone into and left a nearby Dollar General store, according to a Fannin County Sheriff's Office report.
Patterson's son, Soren, now 11, was later found by deputies around one mile from the family's home. Patterson had left Soren to take another one of her children to a doctor's appointment and didn't report him missing, according to the report.
In the state, neglect by a parent can be defined as a "failure to provide a child with adequate supervision necessary for such child's well-being," according to a guideline.
In bodycam footage released by the sheriff's office, Patterson can be seen asking a deputy, "What am I under arrest for?"
"For reckless endangerment," the deputy replied.
"And how was I recklessly endangering my child?" Patterson asked, before another deputy responded, "We're not talking about it.
"The deputies then handcuffed the mom...
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/mom-a ... =115903965
“Show me the man and I’ll find you the crime”
LAVRENTIY BERIA
"Try to get past your passionate ignorance and learn to accept what actually happened."
brown's unheeded words of wisdom 
Brittany Patterson, 41, was arrested by deputies on Oct. 30 after a witness reported "a juvenile in the roadway" who had gone into and left a nearby Dollar General store, according to a Fannin County Sheriff's Office report.
Patterson's son, Soren, now 11, was later found by deputies around one mile from the family's home. Patterson had left Soren to take another one of her children to a doctor's appointment and didn't report him missing, according to the report.
In the state, neglect by a parent can be defined as a "failure to provide a child with adequate supervision necessary for such child's well-being," according to a guideline.
In bodycam footage released by the sheriff's office, Patterson can be seen asking a deputy, "What am I under arrest for?"
"For reckless endangerment," the deputy replied.
"And how was I recklessly endangering my child?" Patterson asked, before another deputy responded, "We're not talking about it.
"The deputies then handcuffed the mom...
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/mom-a ... =115903965
“Show me the man and I’ll find you the crime”
LAVRENTIY BERIA
"Try to get past your passionate ignorance and learn to accept what actually happened."
brown's unheeded words of wisdom