A mom has her sheriff’s deputy friend pretend to arrest her 5-year-old because he was threatening to set fires. Did she go too far?

The verdict was emphatic: 85.2% said the mother did not go too far, compared with 14.8% who said she did. “No” collected 1,086 of 1,274 votes.

Among recorded voters, the split was notable. Women supplied 122 of the “No” votes, while the “Yes” side was smaller and also majority female, with 18 women versus seven men.

• Overwhelming verdict · “No” won with 85.2% of votes.
• Small minority · Only 14.8% said the mother went too far.
• Gender split · Women accounted for 122 recorded “No” votes.