[thaumasiotes]

> PS: in the case of the article, I assume there must be a law about not leaving the kids unattended outside in the first place, with a minimum ratio (x adult supervisor for y kids), whatever the circumstances, body of water or not.

...that is definitely false, and a truly wild assumption. Why would you believe that?

13-year-olds wander around towns unattended all the time.

[makeitdouble]

Adult to child ratio is a thing. e.g., for the ratio in an institution for up to 16yo kids:

https://www.careinspectorate.com/images/documents/4334/Guida...

> 13-year-olds wander around towns unattended all the time.

That's in their private time, which is not the case in the article.