This is really what it comes down to, I think. When my newborn daughter gets old enough to have a phone and go out on your own, you bet I’m going to make sure I am able to know where she is at all times.

But I’m going to trust her to do the right thing and make good decisions, so I won’t be demanding she go only where I designate. Kids need to be able to do their own thing and learn through experience. The better lesson is to have them check in with a text every now and then, because it’s the respectful thing to do with family.

Would you still feel the same way if the DMV was set on fire and you were a suspect because you’d searched for directions to the place?

Or if you had searched that home address because you were looking for homes in the area to compare with what you wanted?

It shouldn’t be enough to make a Google search to assume an individual is a suspect in a crime.