Well 55 years ago, I ran around all over the place, too ... but I was also shot at by a carload of Mexicans at our school (killing one boy next to me and wounding several others) and I was molested by a stranger asking for directions to the post office. I spent one year in one school “knowing” that I could be killed at school any day (spent the whole year that way).
I also sat in the front of the bus, in those days, was there when Kennedy got shot, said prayers in school, memorized Bible verses in school and everyone said the Pledge of Allegiance at school.
STILL ... I wouldn’t let any kid run around on their own today.
Good point, my girlfriend and I were playing hopscotch in front of my house when some asshole pulled up to ask directions and was stroking his wienie, I was about 10, I thought it was a huge hot dog but backed away nonetheless and told my mom who called the police.