There is an interesting thread in our MyRecordJournal Forum section on a topic that a lot of us can relate to. According to one of our regular forum posters, a man had the police called on him for offering to pay for a young girl’s ice cream at the Wallingford Dairy Queen. Apparently someone misinterpreted his actions and thought he was up to no good.
Whether this happened exactly as described or not, we all know that in 2010 you have to be careful about ran-dom acts of kindness being misinterpreted, especially when these acts of kindness involve an older male and a younger female. Since I’m a few years away from 50 and was raised to always be especially kind to children and women whether I know them or not, I’m acutely aware that I cannot always do the things my father taught me to do.
Occasionally one of the 24-hour news channels is on at the gym where I work out and watching reminds me why some people think any older male talking to a younger female might be a pervert or worse. Nancy Grace is especially guilty of overplaying what are tragic, but isolated incidents of strangers doing harm to children or women.
Everyone needs to keep in mind that the chances of any of us being harmed by a total stranger are about on par with the chances of being struck by lightning. If it happens to your loved one, that is no consolation. But we need to keep the threat of strangers in perspective.
The chances of a child or woman being harmed by someone they know, is far greater. In fact, most women and children who are murdered are killed by someone very close to them, usually a husband or close male relative.
The thread mentions that it was a man and a woman who confronted the man and called 9-1-1. The woman has a much greater chance of being harmed by the man she was with than the children have of being harmed by the stranger who apparently felt bad that one child couldn’t pay for her ice cream.
Check out the forum thread and let me know what you think.
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Hi Ralph. Lets say in this story the people who called 911 knew this man had evil thoughts and may cause harm. Are they suppose to act? Maybe those people overeacted and in that case its terrible. But I for one feel good that some people are looking out for kids> So I ask you if a parent, a stranger, a school official has the facts and proof that someone is a danger to a child Should they react? Should they do everything in their power to protect innocents? Overeaction? maybe, Who wants to sit down with a family that has to deal with the "Lightning Srtike" should they say, Dont worry "Do you know what the chances are of being struck twice by lightning".
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Hi Ralph. Lets say in this story the people who called 911 knew this man had evil thoughts and may cause harm. Are they suppose to act? Maybe those people overeacted and in that case its terrible. But I for one feel good that some people are looking out for kids> So I ask you if a parent, a stranger, a school official has the facts and proof that someone is a danger to a child Should they react? Should they do everything in their power to protect innocents? Overeaction? maybe, Who wants to sit down with a family that has to deal with the "Lightning Srtike" should they say, Dont worry "Do you know what the chances are of being struck twice by lightning".
Do you know what the chances are of being struck twice by lightning"..
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