Published November 03, 2016
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.
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.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/mom-charged-with-child-abuse-for-letting-son-11-drive-cart