I agree. It is difficult controlling some children out in public, but when it happens, that's when you should be the parent and take action, not just stand about and let your child do whatever they like. If this had just happened and they were trying to get the child out, I'd have sympathy, but they just don't care. It's like people who leave public restrooms or their dining table at a restaurant disgusting. Not their personal property so they don't care.
5 years. That's longer than I thought. But I doubt we'd last that long. We're in the middle of suburbia. I'm sure some crazy would come and gun us down for our supplies.