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And it's funnier when you consider crime stats now by mocopdx

This is the safest time to be a child in the modern history of the US, yet you'd think child abduction and what not are more prevalent than ever.

I grew up in the 90s. There were entire summer days(hell, almost weeks at times) where my neighborhood crew didn't see an adult. We rode our bikes to the woods and built dams in the creek, forts around the trees, and played kick the can till 1AM. Now, I think many parents would want to be around to supervise the whole thing.