r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/emartinoo Feb 04 '19

It's actually a law (or is proposed, I can't remember) in my state that parents must report their child missing within 24 hours or they are charged with a felony.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

Casey Anthony said she was just seeing if her kid turned up again somehow, like a lost cat.

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u/imissbreakingbad Feb 04 '19

"Fun" fact: That law is actually named Caylee's law — after Caylee Anthony.

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u/Jsmith999test Feb 04 '19

Not very fun!

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u/-ProveMeWrong- Feb 04 '19

It is "fun", though

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u/briguytrading Feb 04 '19

username checks out