I got left in the car as a kid all the time when my dad went into the supermarket because I’d be a right royal pain in the arse if I came in.
If it’s cool enough and the kid’s safe and not scared then no biggie.
I don’t doubt for one moment the race definitely plays a part in who gets charged and who doesn’t.
It’s not just about the p-value being more than 95%, the power also needs to be above 80% and we need to have run for at least a business cycle.