Attempted child abductions

[grumpyff 1,159]

Below is a link to the Today show which aired last week. In the film clip shown, are peoples reaction to an attempted abduction of a young girl on the street, the results are Shocking. Here is the link: Today Show- attempted child abduction.

I am not saying that you should physically confront anyone, but like the expert in the clip says "Different actions for different people". Even if you just call 911, and tell them what is going on, your location, and descriptions of the people involved is doing something. If anyone the board knows the two young men from the clip, tell them Thank you, and good job.

Edited April 2, 2006 by grumpyff

[Guest KFD236]

I am very surprised that nobody helped a 7 year old girl that was "being abducted" by a stranger. I am glad that the 2 men ran over ther to help out and the 1 man that was driving by stopped and hleped out. Way to go you guys. They pu their own lives at risk to help her. But this just goes to show you how easily things can go wrong. Everyone needs to be like those 3 men. Way to go.

[ex-commish 490]

I am very surprised that nobody helped a 7 year old girl that was "being abducted" by a stranger. I am glad that the 2 men ran over ther to help out and the 1 man that was driving by stopped and hleped out. Way to go you guys. They pu their own lives at risk to help her. But this just goes to show you how easily things can go wrong. Everyone needs to be like those 3 men. Way to go.

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I am not surprised at all. People tend to be in tuned to thier own lives. Me, I would not hesitate to help. I am a parent and would hope if it was my son someone would jump in.

Andy Mancusi

Chief

Hawthorne FD

[Guest]

It makes you think though, how many actual abduction cases had people who saw everything and just didn't bother to stop it? It's a terrible thought to think that a person could have helped your child but decided not to. How many lives could have been saved if people weren't so into themselves?

If people took time out of their lives to help others we wouldn't have as many problems like this as we do.

[CAM502 6]

It's amazing that people just sat there and didn't do a thing. I hope the news crew embarassed the hell out of them on the street after the fact.

[Guest Mstremt]

Yes, That's the world we live in Today. Stand up people are few and far between. very very sad.

[Guest]

Think about this if you had children. Wouldn't you want someone to help,no matter what they did in order to stop the abduction of your child. As long as there help did not impinge on the safety of the child..BH 232 CFD's Bravest..