Fred Rodriguez and Alma Morton are running for an open U.S. Senate seat. During a debate, they had this exchange:

"I believe that people should take responsibility for their actions," Fred said. "If they are going to hurt others, then they should pay for their actions. Unsupervised children are to blame for many crimes. Their parents should be held accountable."

"Many parents in our community work full time," Alma replied. "They don't have enough income to pay a child-care provider. And now you're suggesting that they should be arrested for crimes their children commit?

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Fred Rodriguez and Alma Morton are running for an open U.S. Senate seat. During a debate, they had this exchange:

"I believe that people should take responsibility for their actions," Fred said. "If they are going to hurt others, then they should pay for their actions. Unsupervised children are to blame for many crimes. Their parents should be held accountable."

"Many parents in our community work full time," Alma replied. "They don't have enough income to pay a child-care provider. And now you're suggesting that they should be arrested for crimes their children commit?