No apology necessary. This is the internet. :)
I was only taking issue with the statement that it's more dangerous now than it used to be. It's actually safer now.

It's good to be sensible, but I still think a 14 year old should be able to go outside (at a reasonable hour!), go to the store, ride a bike to the library, walk to a friend's house, etc.

Yep, she is allowed to, with a friendly "call me if you have any problems" message. I mean, it's not unreasonable to get a little friendly reminder that your mom's there for you.