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Deputies in St. Martin Parish have arrested a mom who left her two small children in a truck stop casino parking lot while she played a video poker machine inside, officials said.

The sheriff's office says Tara Jackson, 37, was arrested Tuesday after deputies found her children, ages 1 and 5, outside the truck stop.

Authorities found Jackson playing video poker inside the casino, apparently leaving her children in the running car for about an hour and a half.

Her two children were placed in the custody of a guardian
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When is it ok to leave your kids unattended in a vehicle? Is there a certain age? Time length? Temperature outside? Car running or not running?
Where is the line drawn here? Obviously gambling isn't a legit excuse but what is or isn't?
 
When is it ok to leave your kids unattended in a vehicle? Is there a certain age? Time length? Temperature outside? Car running or not running?
Where is the line drawn here? Obviously gambling isn't a legit excuse but what is or isn't?
They are 1 and 5. I would say never at that age.

At my local casino, they don't let parents leave anyone under 18 in a car.
 
When is it ok to leave your kids unattended in a vehicle? Is there a certain age? Time length? Temperature outside? Car running or not running?
Where is the line drawn here? Obviously gambling isn't a legit excuse but what is or isn't? Gambling not including :bored:
In Texas 11 years of age but with another child equal or older and at cops discretion..
 
Well, hell, it was a truck stop. Should have been plenty of idle truckers around that would have made excellent baby-sitters. In fact, I'm surprised it didn't work itself out that way naturally.
 
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