CITY CONCERN FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

JOE-

I have a concern with the summer season fastly approaching, on small children left unattended on our city streets. I have observed there are alot of tiny and I mean age 2-5 that are left for a large part of their days playing too close and at times right in the busy streets. And a number of parents I have spoken with are seeing the same on their streets as well, and some of these are very nice rich neighborhoods, where doctors and their families reside. Can you find out what the laws are as to the age these children can be left on their own, or the name of the agencies that would directly answer these questions. I am so afraid that a number of them are going to be hit by vehicles as warmer weather approaches. Because these small children are told or hollered at not to go into the street, I know as well as others know children's memories are short, and temptations are there, they can dash in a heartbeat into on coming traffic. Is this something the Salisbury City Police can keep an eye open for to aid the community or not. A lot of the time if you make the guardians aware of it you are seen as nosy, being a trouble maker, and you just need to get a job attitude, or who me not my children. I don't know if there is such a thing of any average of children killed or maimed in this city per calendar year but I am sure there are others that would like to know the answer to that as well. Please people your children are your responsibility not your neighbors or just leaving it to God. Even God expects us as adults to use what tools we learn in our lives.